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Everyday Practice of Science: Where Intuition and Passion Meet Objectivity and Logic
Full title: | Everyday Practice of Science: Where Intuition and Passion Meet Objectivity and Logic |
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ISBN: | 9780199794652 |
ISBN 10: | 0199794650 |
Authors: | Grinnell, Frederick |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Edition: | 1 |
Num. pages: | 256 |
Binding: | Paperback |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2011 |
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Synopsis
In Everyday Practice of Science, Frederick Grinnell offers an insider's view of real-life scientific practice. Although scientific facts are often so complicated that only experts can appreciate the details, the underlying practice that gives rise to such facts should be understandable to everyone interested in science. Grinnell demystifies the textbook model of a linear "scientific method," suggesting instead a contextual understanding of science. Scientists do not work in objective isolation, he argues, but are motivated by interests and passions.