Thinking about Science : Good Science, Bad Science, and How to Make It Better 9781683674368, 9781683674344
Thinking about Science: Good Science, Bad Science, and How to Make It Better A riveting exploration of the world of sci
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English Pages 544 Year 2024
Table of contents :
Cover
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Section I Definitions of Science
Chapter 1 What Is Science?
Chapter 2 Descriptive Science
Chapter 3 Mechanistic Science
Chapter 4 Reductionistic and Holistic Science
Section II Good Science
Chapter 5 Elegant Science
Chapter 6 Rigorous Science
Chapter 7 Reproducible Science
Chapter 8 Important Science
Chapter 9 Historical Science
Chapter 10 Specialized Science
Chapter 11 Revolutionary Science
Chapter 12 Translational Science
Chapter 13 Moonshot Science
Chapter 14 Serendipitous Science
Section III Bad Science
Chapter 15 Unequal Science
Chapter 16 Pseudoscience
Chapter 17 Duplicated Science
Chapter 18 Fraudulent Science
Chapter 19 Dismal Science
Chapter 20 Competitive Science
Chapter 21 Prized Science
Chapter 22 Rejected Science
Chapter 23 Unfunded Science
Chapter 24 Retracted Science
Chapter 25 Erroneous Science
Chapter 26 Impacted Science
Chapter 27 Risky Science
Chapter 28 Authoritarian Science
Chapter 29 Deplorable Science
Section IV Future Science
Chapter 30 Plague Science
Chapter 31 Reforming Science
Section V Afterword
Chapter 32 Diseased Science
References
Index
Cover
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Section I Definitions of Science
Chapter 1 What Is Science?
Chapter 2 Descriptive Science
Chapter 3 Mechanistic Science
Chapter 4 Reductionistic and Holistic Science
Section II Good Science
Chapter 5 Elegant Science
Chapter 6 Rigorous Science
Chapter 7 Reproducible Science
Chapter 8 Important Science
Chapter 9 Historical Science
Chapter 10 Specialized Science
Chapter 11 Revolutionary Science
Chapter 12 Translational Science
Chapter 13 Moonshot Science
Chapter 14 Serendipitous Science
Section III Bad Science
Chapter 15 Unequal Science
Chapter 16 Pseudoscience
Chapter 17 Duplicated Science
Chapter 18 Fraudulent Science
Chapter 19 Dismal Science
Chapter 20 Competitive Science
Chapter 21 Prized Science
Chapter 22 Rejected Science
Chapter 23 Unfunded Science
Chapter 24 Retracted Science
Chapter 25 Erroneous Science
Chapter 26 Impacted Science
Chapter 27 Risky Science
Chapter 28 Authoritarian Science
Chapter 29 Deplorable Science
Section IV Future Science
Chapter 30 Plague Science
Chapter 31 Reforming Science
Section V Afterword
Chapter 32 Diseased Science
References
Index
