Biology

This textbook aims to demystify statistical formulae for the average biologist. Basic methods are presented using jargon-free language. Students are taught to use simple formulae to interpret what is being measured with each test and statistic, while learning to recognize overall patterns and guiding principles.

Practical Statistics for the Biological Sciences is a handbook of statistical methods for use by workers in the biological sciences at all levels from undergraduate to post-doctoral researcher. The book presents, in a clear and compact form, the most common statistical tests used in the biosciences. It provides a series of flow charts to help in selecting the appropriate test. Each test is described concisely and illustrated by worked examples.