My favorite term for that behavior is "stargazing," because they're staring at the little asterisks instead of thinking about the meaning of the results.
I have been working on a guide for practicing scientists which attacks common statistical misconceptions:
It's on its way to publication, so you'll be able to hit your biologists upside the head with it in due time. (Although it'll be slim, so it won't hurt too much.)
I have been working on a guide for practicing scientists which attacks common statistical misconceptions:
http://www.refsmmat.com/statistics/
It's on its way to publication, so you'll be able to hit your biologists upside the head with it in due time. (Although it'll be slim, so it won't hurt too much.)