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Fast-tracked COVID-19 research: our experience by Prof Mitul Mehta & Dr Ndaba Mazibuko

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWECJiIgqko About the speakers Professor Mitul Mehta Professor Mitul Mehta graduated from Cambridge University in Natural Sciences, where he also completed his PhD. An MRC Fellowship to train in positron emission tomography at Imperial College was followed by a Wellcome Trust Award to continue his research using magnetic resonance imaging at King’s. His investigations onContinue reading "Fast-tracked COVID-19 research: our experience by Prof Mitul Mehta & Dr Ndaba Mazibuko"

The new heuristics: Jumping through hoops instead of improving our science by Prof Daniel Lakens

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp1ocUuPWiU About the talk Psychological science has been at the forefront of improving research practices. Yet, psychology is also a strongly norm driven field, and we risk replacing old norms with new norms, without increasing true understanding or the ability to justify our actions. I will unsuccessfully try to prevent you from just adopting theContinue reading "The new heuristics: Jumping through hoops instead of improving our science by Prof Daniel Lakens"

Leadership & research integrity by Nadia Soliman

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4o_COfcJpU About the speaker With a BSc (Hons) Pharmacology (University of Liverpool), Nadia has returned to academia having served in both the regular and reserve of the British Army for over ten years. Since returning she has gained an MSc in Drug Discovery Skills (KCL) and MRes in Cellular and Molecular Biosciences and is inContinue reading "Leadership & research integrity by Nadia Soliman"

How reliable is fMRI, and does it actually matter? by Dr Matt Wall

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qypGdA5nhFQ About the speaker Dr Matt Wall completed his PhD in Cambridge, then did post-doctoral positions at Royal Holloway and UCL before selling out and moving into the private sector. He currently works for Invicro, a global imaging company that provides research services for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. His research interests have meandered aroundContinue reading "How reliable is fMRI, and does it actually matter? by Dr Matt Wall"

Reproducibility in neuroimaging: Problems and solutions by Prof Russell Poldrack

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF0bKztTdFk About the speaker Russell A. Poldrack is the Albert Ray Lang Professor in the Department of Psychology and Professor (by courtesy) of Computer Science at Stanford University, and Director of the Stanford Center for Reproducible Neuroscience.  His research uses neuroimaging to understand the brain systems underlying decision making and executive function.  His lab is also engagedContinue reading "Reproducibility in neuroimaging: Problems and solutions by Prof Russell Poldrack"

Why p-values can’t tell you what you need to know and what to do about it by Prof David Colquhoun

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agC-SG5-Qyk About the speaker Professor David Colquhoun is a pharmacologist notable for his insights into the biophysics of drug–receptor interactions of single ion channels. He was elected a Fellow ofContinue reading "Why p-values can’t tell you what you need to know and what to do about it by Prof David Colquhoun"