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A Changing Climate for ScienceA Tribe of Scientists

A Changing Climate for Science: A Tribe of Scientists [Lewis examines the concept of credibility in scientific processes using examples of practising science during her PhD research. The scientific method provides scientists with a formalised approach to the generation of credible scientific knowledge. However, by drawing on personal experiences of scientific research, Lewis reveals a chasm between the subjective practice of science—so-called messy methods—and the sanitised version of methods in published works. Lewis explores contemporary social theory to described science as a nuanced, complex and messy process. Lewis proposes that such so-called mess, must be contained in published scientific works, including through the reporting of null results and the explicit description of scientific methods employed.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Changing Climate for ScienceA Tribe of Scientists

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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
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978-3-319-54264-5
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55 –73
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10.1007/978-3-319-54265-2_4
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[Lewis examines the concept of credibility in scientific processes using examples of practising science during her PhD research. The scientific method provides scientists with a formalised approach to the generation of credible scientific knowledge. However, by drawing on personal experiences of scientific research, Lewis reveals a chasm between the subjective practice of science—so-called messy methods—and the sanitised version of methods in published works. Lewis explores contemporary social theory to described science as a nuanced, complex and messy process. Lewis proposes that such so-called mess, must be contained in published scientific works, including through the reporting of null results and the explicit description of scientific methods employed.]

Published: Apr 12, 2017

Keywords: Palaeoclimate; Credibility; Messy methods; Null result; File drawer problem

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