How science works
How science works evaluating evidence in biology and medicine Stephen H. Jenkins
Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2004.
ISBN: 0195186524
DDC: 570.28
LCC: QH324
Edition: (electronic bk.)
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-217) and index.
Do vitamin C and other antioxidants benefit health? Using
observational and experimental studies to test medical hypotheses --
Can police dogs identify criminal suspects by smell? Using
experiments to test hypotheses about animal behavior -- Why are frogs
in trouble? Complementary observations and experiments to test
hypotheses in ecology -- How do animals find stored food? Strong
inference by testing alternative hypotheses -- What causes cancer?
The complexities of causation -- Why do we age? Different levels of
causation as complementary explanations -- How does coffee affect
health? Combining results of multiple studies -- How will climate
change affect the spread of human diseases? Models and the perils of
prediction -- Conclusion: how science works and its role in society
-- Appendix 1: Using data for twins to estimate genetic and
environmental contributions to the risk of cancer -- Appendix 2:
Precision and the power of statistical tests.
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Language: eng
Physical Description: x, 227 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Edition Info: (electronic bk.)
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