The scientific truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth / John R. Helliwell, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry University of Manchester.
| Author/creator | Helliwell, John R. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 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. |
| Abstract | "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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Helliwell, John R. Scientific truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth First edition. Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024 9781032521398 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023045939 |
| ISBN | 9781003405399 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
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