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* The scientific method
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** How we built our scientific knowledge
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*** The experimental method 					 :B_picblock:
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     - make an \emph{observation}
     - formulate an \emph{hypothesis}
     - set up an \alert{experiment}
     - elaborate a \emph{theory}
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    And then we \alert{reproduce} and \alert{verify}.
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*** Reproducibility is the key 					 :B_picblock:
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#+latex: \begin{quote}
     non-reproducible single occurrences are of no significance to science\\
     \\
     \mbox{} \hfill \scriptsize Karl Popper, \emph{The Logic of Scientific Discovery}, 1934
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** Reproducibility, today
*** Reproducibility (Wikipedia)
    the ability of an entire experiment or study to be \emph{reproduced}, either by the researcher or \emph{by someone else working independently}.\\
    It is one of the main principles of the scientific method.
*** Why we want it
    - foundation of the scientific method
    - accelerator of research: allows to build upon previous work
    - visibility: reproducible results are cited more often
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      #   Piwowar et al. \emph{Sharing Detailed Research Data Is Associated with Increased Citation Rate}. PLoS ONE 2(3): e308, 2007
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    - transparency of results eases acceptance
    - necessary for industrial transfer\\
      #+latex: \hfill \alert{reproducibility is \emph{the essence} of \emph{industry}}!
