In the previous installment on evaluating scientific models hinted that one standard of evaluation is the degree to which they are broadly applicable in explaining natural phenomena. As mentioned in ...

Randomized trials have traditionally been broadly categorized as either an effectiveness trial or an efficacy trial, although we prefer the terms “pragmatic” and “explanatory.” Schwartz and Lellouch ...

In recent weeks, I have been promoting the idea that one goal of journalists — and other public writers — during the pandemic and recession is “civic clarity.” This can only be achieved when reporters ...

Recently, we've heard of some big changes at several news organizations involving some of their most prominent journalists. At the Washington Post, the founder of the popular policy site Wonkblog, ...

Beside the model, the other input into a regression analysis is some relevant sample data, consisting of the observed values of the dependent and explanatory variables for a sample of members of the ...

Cognitive science has increasingly focused on the mechanisms underpinning how humans generate, evaluate and update explanations. Explanatory reasoning—central to learning and inference—involves the ...