The Scientific Method: A Guide to Finding Useful Knowledge

ISBN-13: 9781009096423 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 200 str.

Kesten C. (University of South Australia) Green

Opis

A guide to identifying and practicing useful scientific research for researchers, administrators, policy makers, lawyers, and journalists.

Recenzje

'I would recommend [this book] to my colleagues because it reminds us that our scientifc practice can and ought to be improved, and it provides us with guidelines to do so.' Marco Ferrante, Community Ecology

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Defining the scientific method; 3. Checklist for the scientific method; 4. Assessing the quality of scientific practice; 5. Scientific practice: Problem of advocacy; 6. Scientific practice: Problem of journal reviews; 7. Scientific practice: Problem of government involvement; 8. What is takes to be a good scientist; 9. How scientists can discover useful knowledge; 10. How scientists can disseminate useful findings; 11. How stakeholders can help science; 12. Rescuing science from advocacy; Afterword by Terence Kealey.