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 ...

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.

Founded by Sir Karl Popper in 1946, the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method is consistently ranked among the top places in the world to study philosophy. Our research and teaching ...

We don't really know what the scientific method is. But science is even more than that. If one asks a scientist the question “what is science?”, the answer will almost surely be that science ...

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 ...