摘要:The word ‘significant’ is widely used in scientific papers. A PubMed search for ‘significant’ in June 2014 yielded more than two million results! But the word ‘significant’ has several meanings, and so is often misunderstood. There is a simple way to avoid this confusion: Avoid the word ‘significant’ and use alternative wording.(Published: 25 September 2014)Citation: Advances in Regenerative Biology 2014, 1: 25155 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/arb.v1.25155