[danieltillett]

I take the opposite stance - if biologists knew about advanced statistical methods they might be tempted to use them.

The general rule in biology is if you need to use statistics you did the wrong experiment. The reason for this rule is it is all too easy to use clever statistical methods to solve a flawed experimental design.

[Fomite]

It should be noted that "Biology" also encompasses fields where you are limited to uncontrolled observational experiments, which often necessitate more advanced methods.

[danieltillett]

True, but in this case you should have chosen another field :)