Doing Science Design, Analysis and Communication of Scientific Research

About this book

Doing Science, second edition, offers a rare compendium of practical advice based on how working scientists pursue their craft. It covers each stage of research, from formulating questions and gathering data to developing experiments and analyzing results and finally to the many ways for presenting results. Drawing on his extensive experience both as a researcher and a research mentor, Ivan Valiela has written a lively and concise survey of everything a beginning scientist needs to know to succeed in the field. He includes chapters on scientific data, statistical methods, and experimental designs, and much of the book is devoted to presenting final results.

Doing Science has been completely updated and expanded to include a brand-new chapter on doing science in society, as well as increased coverage of the ethics of avoiding conflict of interest.

Contents

1: Obtaining Scientific Information 2: Elements of Scientific Data and Tests of Questions 3: Statistical Analysis 4: Principles of Research Design 5: Communication of Scientific Information: Writing 6: The Scientific Paper 7: Other Means of Scientific Communication

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Biography

Ivan Valiela, Senior Resident Scientist, The Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory