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READING DUE BEFORE CLASS
Read article, "DNA
Test Leads, At Last, to Arrest in Cape Cod Case" from The
New York Times
MATERIALS REFERENCED IN CLASS
Discussion of the costs of DNA testing and ethical questions raised
by the Cape Cod case
Introduction to Hypothesis Tests
Article, "Sweet Somethings"
from The Washington Post
Article, "OSI
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Phase III data shows Tarceva plus gemcitabine
significantly improves survival" from the Law &
Health Weekly
Hypothesis Test - Baseball Example (Alex Rodriguez in 2003 &
Cal Ripken in 1999); Were those seasonal batting AVGs statistically
significant?
HOMEWORK ASSIGNED
Homework #20
Read excerpt from Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life, 2nd ed.,
"Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe?"
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