Each study adds a piece to the puzzle of scientific knowledge. But any one study on its own doesn’t tell you all that much.
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Science itself isn’t ‘truth,’ but it is an activity with the goal of getting closer to the truth.
Scientific research, artificial intelligence and modern bank security all rely on probability.
Researchers who focus on one specialty are more likely to rise through the academic ranks, even though wicked societal problems require crosscutting work to solve.
Researchers design studies that might disprove what’s called their null hypothesis – the opposite of the claim they’re interested in exploring.
Scientists across all fields make various types of claims about their innovations. Validity tests check whether they deliver on what they promise.
The federal government is more likely to fund curiosity-driven basic research, while industry is more likely to support research that has a clearer eventual payoff.
Replication research can take the temperature on how accurate science in a given field is, but research replication is easier said than done.
Peer review is an important step after a researcher has carried out a scientific study but before it gets published by a journal and shared with the world.
While rarely explicitly taught to scientists in training, a set of common values guides science in the quest to advance knowledge while being ethical and trustworthy.
A scholar reveals the ins and outs of how research gets funded, including the checks and balances that ensure high scientific standards and financial integrity at every stage of a grant’s lifecycle.
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