My favourite response when medics tell me we should make statistics simple. “You start with immunology and once you’ve finished I’ll have a go with stats.”

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Samuel Johnson wrote for money and David Hume for the love of literary fame. These are two very strong motives. Academics may like to dismiss the 1st but if they are honest, will fess up to the 2nd.

Unlike the pint of March Haigh, I couldn’t possibly be drawn on that.

And of multivariate regression, you all say nothing?

Excellent. Now can you please simplify immunology.