Scientific Methods

Basics

Applied and Basic Research

The choice between applied and basic research is a watershed career decision. Perhaps it is to be expected that the…

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2. Research Methodology

Big Science versus Little Science

As the geometric growth in number of scientists collides with the linear growth in available science funding, debate is inevitable…

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Academic Career

Ego and the Scientific Pecking Order

“Go, wondrous creature! mount where Science guides, Go, measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides; Instruct the planets in…

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Ethics

Scientist and Lay Person

Are scientists unique? Many lay people hold a stereotypical view of scientists. very intelligent; myopic in interest, focusing on precise…

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Academic Career

Relation with Other Researchers: Cooperation or Competition?

Both cooperation and competition are integral aspects of scientific interaction. Joint projects combine diverse, specialized expertise to promote research success.…

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5. General

Isaac Newton: The Insecure Arrogant!

The greatest scientific book of all time is Principia Mathematica, completed by Isaac Newton in 1687. Newton’s paradigm of the physics…

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