About statistics, critical thinking and the role of errors in scientific knowledge with Andrei Ion, professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences

The “Science for everyone’s understanding” conference series in online format continues with a new conference, held by Andrei Ion, professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Bucharest, who gave a speech on statistics, critical thinking and the role of errors in scientific knowledge.

Addressed to the public and science enthusiasts, the conference “Statistics and critical thinking. The Role of Errors in Scientific Knowledge” invites us to learn more about the essential means and tools by which we can come to a knowledge of the natural world.

The presentation of associate professor Andrei Ion, PhD, aims to familiarize the public with the role of errors in building scientific knowledge. During the conference, issues related to the fundamental ways of knowing the natural world, the scientific method and the falsifiability of hypotheses are discussed. Finally, three examples where error analysis led to superior knowledge are discussed.

The full conference can be accessed here.

Associate professor Andrei Ion, PhD, graduated from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Bucharest, and since 2012 he holds a PhD in Psychology. He is currently teaching in the same institution the Research Methodology in Psychology and Organizational Psychology courses.

Since 2017, Andrei Ion is the coordinator of the International Affairs Committee of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology in the USA. His research interests are centered on the role of individual differences at the workplace. In addition to his academic activity, Andrei Ion coordinates consulting activities within the talent management organization SHL. Andrei Ion has coordinated multiple research grants, completed with the publication of articles in scientific journals relevant to his field of specialization.