Differences in Experimental Design
It is late at night when these funny questions popup. You try to shrug them off, but it is no use.
Well, I was thinking about the example used in STAT class and wondered what is the importance of blocking for experimental design? Personally, I was thinking of its great importance and that each experiment should incorporate some level of blocking to minimize the impact of variables and understand relationships within the data.
I was also thinking of how nice the bed feels at the end of a long day. Just to sink into the mattress and have the cool sheets (it is still summer and not yet time to pull out the flannels) surround your body. (If this paragraph does not make sense, read it at 10 past midnight)
The KSYG (sorry to all the KSU ACYGers, I just had to shorten it) is gearing up for a semester of hard academic work and a packed social schedule (not as packed as the PYG’s, but at least we will survive the semester). Prayer meeting tonight (yesterday) was attended by 70% of the group (less couples) (impressive by Indiana standards).
This week looks to be filled with many visitors; like John Leman and Alan Banwert. I’ll keep you posted.
As promised, posted is the pic of my cute little plant. Please leave your comments regarding the plant and your thoughts on blocking and experimental design!
Well, I was thinking about the example used in STAT class and wondered what is the importance of blocking for experimental design? Personally, I was thinking of its great importance and that each experiment should incorporate some level of blocking to minimize the impact of variables and understand relationships within the data.
I was also thinking of how nice the bed feels at the end of a long day. Just to sink into the mattress and have the cool sheets (it is still summer and not yet time to pull out the flannels) surround your body. (If this paragraph does not make sense, read it at 10 past midnight)
The KSYG (sorry to all the KSU ACYGers, I just had to shorten it) is gearing up for a semester of hard academic work and a packed social schedule (not as packed as the PYG’s, but at least we will survive the semester). Prayer meeting tonight (yesterday) was attended by 70% of the group (less couples) (impressive by Indiana standards).
This week looks to be filled with many visitors; like John Leman and Alan Banwert. I’ll keep you posted.
As promised, posted is the pic of my cute little plant. Please leave your comments regarding the plant and your thoughts on blocking and experimental design!
posted by kersh | 11:51 PM
6 Comments:
soooo what's a PCR?
oh! and cute plant! :)
Yeah, I definitely think blocking is important. With blocking you can..um..block stuff...and stuff will get blocked so that it doesn't get in the way of the stuff you don't want blocked...and stuff...yeah....
Go BLOCKING!!!
Well, blocking is more of a Dutch Neo-Plasticism movement (think Piet Mondrian) which doesn't get me too excited.
...and definitely, good choice of plant picture!
Dutch Neo-what'a???
I'm on the "GO BLOCKING!" side of this one. :P
Today was the help session in my STAT course. The subject of blocking came up and really cleared my mind on this issue. Without a doubt, blocking is integral to developing a solid experiment. Whatever Brooke thinks about some New Movement in the Netherlands is wrong. Blocking has its roots in Sir. Ronald Fisher’s work that began in Rothamstead around 919.
I say …
Go Blocking!!
...but....but....Mondrian....
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