Hello everyone,

In 2023, Statistical Horizons launched its Distinguished Speaker Series, a series of 3-hour virtual seminars taught by some of the most prominent and innovative scholars in the field. On Monday, August 11th, Professor John P. A. Ioannidis will present Reproducible and Useful Research: The Replication Crisis and Solutions.

This course will examine the reproducibility and practical utility of scientific research. Professor Ioannidis will explore the roots of the replication crisis, including how study design, reporting practices, and peer review contribute to irreproducibility and wasted research efforts. The seminar will critically evaluate proposed solutions—from theoretical reforms to tested interventions—and consider their potential benefits and unintended consequences.

Ioannidis is Professor of Medicine, of Epidemiology and Population Health, and (by courtesy) of Biomedical Data Science at Stanford University. He has received numerous honors, including honorary doctorates from six universities and election to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine. He is among the world’s most cited scientists, with over 620,000 citations and a current rate of more than 6,000 new citations per month.

Thanks,

Kaity