Everyday Practice of Science: Where Intuition and Passion Meet Objectivity and Logic
Awards:   Shortlisted for Royal Society Prize for Science Books: General Prize 2010. Winner of Shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books 2010 . Winner of Shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books 2010.
Author:   Frederick Grinnell (Professor of Cell Biology, Professor of Cell Biology, Southwestern Medical School)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780199794652


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   12 May 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Awards

  • Shortlisted for Royal Society Prize for Science Books: General Prize 2010.
  • Winner of Shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books 2010 .
  • Winner of Shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books 2010.

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Author:   Frederick Grinnell (Professor of Cell Biology, Professor of Cell Biology, Southwestern Medical School)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 20.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 13.70cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9780199794652


ISBN 10:   0199794650
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   12 May 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments I. SCIENCE 1. Practicing Science: An Overview 2. Discovery: Learning New Things about the World 3. Credibility: Validating Discovery Claims II. SCIENCE AND SOCIETY 4. Integrity: From Science Policy to Responsible Conduct of Research 5. Informed Consent and Risk: The Intersection of Human Research and Genetics 6. Faith: More Than One Way to Practice the World Afterword References Index

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[...] an absolute gem. As a welcome antidote to the wiz-bang, techno-babble world of TV forensic dramas, Frederick Grinnell offers a real-life look at the scientific process. Laboratory News


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Frederick Grinnell is Professor of Cell Biology and founder of the Program in Ethics in Science and Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. He is the author of The Scientific Attitude.

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