UID:
almahu_9949747661402882
Format:
1 online resource (xv, 90 pages) :
,
illustrations (some color)
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9781003405399
,
1003405398
,
9781040003787
,
1040003788
,
9781040003831
,
1040003834
Content:
"There is a limited understanding amongst scientists, students and the public about realizing trust in scientific findings. This should be a paramount objective, or is it only about career ambition? What is the role of the individual? Scientists and the public need to know more about the link between the philosophy of science and the science research methods. There is a limited understanding of why accuracy is important and that it is not the same as precision. Also, there is often the need to measure an approximation of a real system and the classic case is reductionism in biology versus whole organism biology. The author brings these topics together in terms of trusting in science"--
Note:
What are the main themes of the philosophy of science in understanding science's efforts to reach truth? -- An atlas of scientists' subject areas in seeking scientific truth -- Measure the right thing. What is the best probe of the structure of matter? What is the true value? Precision and accuracy -- Real world science study examples in biology, chemistry, physics, and materials as well as in the courtroom in pharmaceutical polymorphs patent disputes -- Don't take my word for it : FAIR and FACTual data -- How science preserves truth; the editor as a gatekeeper of truth -- Post-publication peer review -- The issue and challenge of archiving all data -- Conclusions and future outlook -- Envoi.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Helliwell, John R. Scientific truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2024 ISBN 9781032521398
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1201/9781003405399
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003405399
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