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James C. Zimring Livres

    James Zimring explore les fondements philosophiques des approches scientifiques en recherche biomédicale fondamentale. Son travail examine la nature fondamentale de l'investigation scientifique, offrant des perspectives sur le fonctionnement réel de la science. Destiné à un public de profanes comme à des scientifiques, son livre propose un examen clair de la méthode scientifique. Il sert de guide accessible pour comprendre l'essence et l'application pratique de la découverte scientifique.

    Partial Truths
    What science is and how it really works

    • What science is and how it really works

      • 408pages
      • 15 heures de lecture
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      Scientific advances have transformed the world. However, science can sometimes get things wrong, and at times, disastrously so. Understanding the basis for scientific claims and judging how much confidence we should place in them is essential for individual choice, societal debates, and development of public policy and laws. We must ask: what is the basis of scientific claims? How much confidence should we put in them? What is defined as science and what is not? This book synthesizes a working definition of science and its properties, as explained through the eyes of a practicing scientist, by integrating advances from philosophy, psychology, history, sociology, and anthropology into a holistic view. Crucial in our political climate, the book fights the myths of science often portrayed to the public. Written for a general audience, it also enables students to better grasp methodologies and helps professional scientists to articulate what they do and why.

      What science is and how it really works

    • Partial Truths

      James C. Zimring argues that many of the mistakes that the human mind consistently makes boil down to misperceiving fractions. Blending key scientific research in cognitive psychology with accessible real-life examples, Partial Truths helps readers spot the fallacies lurking in everyday information.

      Partial Truths