Introduction to Biostatistics
Welcome to the world of biostatistics. This book will guide you through the principles and practical examples of biostatistics and you will go through a portfolio of exemplar projects with real-world data and learn how to use one of the most advanced programming languages today: Python.
Biostatistics is one of the most important science disciplines today; it enables research, is the foundation of most life sciences, and is growing as a key factor in many industries today, from pharmaceuticals to medicine, biology, and many other life sciences. This chapter explains why biostatistics is important for different areas of biomedicine, clinical trials, biology, and life science areas.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- Understanding the need for biostatistics in life sciences
- Formulating the scientific questions in life sciences and research
- How statistics and computation can help answer different questions in life sciences
At the end of this chapter, you will have a better understanding of the principles that make biostatistics the foundation of life science and what the advantages of using Python exemplar projects for biostatistics are.
