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A student guide to neuroscience research including how to select a topic, analyze data, and present research.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. The varieties of scientific experience; 2. Research ethics; 3. Getting started; 4. Observational research designs; 5. Describing your results; 6. The experiment; 7. Refining experimental tools and questions; 8. Statistical approaches; 9 Complex designs; 10. Communicating your results.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Mary E. Harrington is the Tippit Professor in Life Sciences at Smith College, Massachusetts. She received her undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University, conducting visual perception research in the laboratories of Dr Paul Cornwell and Herschel Leibowitz. Her Ph.D. research was in the laboratory of Dr Benjamin Rusak, a scientist of great stature in the fields of biological rhythms and sleep. She has been teaching experimental research methods at Smith College since 1987. Her students have conducted research, presented posters, and published papers on a wide range of topics in neurobiology and biological rhythms. Dr Harrington's research has been supported through grants from multiple sources, including the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.
Zusammenfassung
This much-anticipated third edition is an ideal core or supplementary text for undergraduates and graduate students studying neuroscience, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, or biological psychology. It offers a concise introduction to the basic principles of experimental design and analysis.
Zusatztext
'Mary E. Harrington's book is a go-to resource for all budding neuroscientists. With an engagingly conversational style, the author demystifies the scientific method, explores thorny questions in research ethics, and provides practical advice on experimental design, data analysis, and communicating results. I highly recommend this book for both formal and informal instruction.' Cheryl Sisk, University Distinguished Professor, Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University
