This is just a little one-way ANOVA with three levels. You can use it in class to assess, review, or teach the topic. It comes from the following article by Rivera-Chavez et al . https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2843427 TL:DR- They gathered data and performed a one-way ANOVA that suggests that people with emerging psychosis have glutamate (a neurotransmitter) levels that are higher than both controls and folks who have schizophrenia diagnoses. Even if you aren't an expert on this topic, JAMA's ready to explain the relevance of this study to your students: Reasons why I love this as an example for my novice psychological statisticians: 1. This data is related to psychology, a simple one-way ANOVA with three levels, and was recently published, making it a nice little refresh to my course content. There are other analyses in the article, but here are the ANOVA results. 2. I emphasize that my students learn how to read and write statistical findings, so h...

Jodi Cohen's story about research ethics violations, and the subsequent pulling of $3.1 million in grant funding , is a terrific case study that shows your students what can happen when research ethics are violated. It is also an excellent example of good, thorough science writing and investigative reporting. Short version of the story: UIC psychiatrist Mani Pavuluri was studying lithium in children. She was doing this on NIHM's dime. And she violated research protocols. The bullet points, copy and pasted out of Cohen's article, are a summary of the biggest ethical shortcomings of the study: So NIHM asked for their money back ($3.1 million) and the university and research are now being investigated by the government. This example also highlights that IRBs are NOT just some rubber stamp for researchers. They are in charge of enforcing federal rules for research. Another interesting fact: UIC tried to block ProPublica from publishing the story. This w...