The rise of 'omics' methods and data-driven research presents new possibilities for discovery but also stimulates disagreement over how science should be conducted and even how it should be defined.

This book emphasizes the advantages of being explicit about these thought processes and aims to help those undertaking ecological research to develop a critical attitude to approaching a scientific ..

It will enable scientists to be better scientists by offering them a deeper understanding of the underpinnings of the scientific method, thereby leading to more productive research and experimentation ...

and highlight when independent research teams fail to reproduce the same results. Challenging accepted science is an essential step in the scientific method. But journalistic work is also crucial for ...

Research methods for students whose research focuses on the human-science interface and human applications of science. The course includes foundations of science, ethics, the scientific method, and ...

Beyond this, all relevant previous literature should be correctly cited and the methods for ... of data sharing. Scientific Data does not publish traditional research articles using data to ...

This is the basis of the modern scientific method. It blossomed in the 17th century, when a new breed of thinkers took the view that scientific knowledge can only come from first-hand observation.