diff --git a/common/modules/scientific-method.org b/common/modules/scientific-method.org index 786f255..4fbc484 100644 --- a/common/modules/scientific-method.org +++ b/common/modules/scientific-method.org @@ -1,50 +1,50 @@ #+COLUMNS: %40ITEM %10BEAMER_env(Env) %9BEAMER_envargs(Env Args) %10BEAMER_act(Act) %4BEAMER_col(Col) %10BEAMER_extra(Extra) %8BEAMER_opt(Opt) #+INCLUDE: "prelude.org" :minlevel 1 * The scientific method :PROPERTIES: :CUSTOM_ID: main :END: ** How we built our scientific knowledge :PROPERTIES: :CUSTOM_ID: short :END: *** The experimental method :B_picblock: :PROPERTIES: :BEAMER_opt: pic=GalileoGalilei, leftpic=true, width=.22\linewidth :BEAMER_env: picblock :BEAMER_act: :END: - make an \emph{observation} - formulate an \emph{hypothesis} - set up an \alert{experiment} - - formulate a \emph{theory} + - elaborate a \emph{theory} *** And then we \alert{reproduce} and \alert{verify}. #+BEAMER: \pause *** Reproducibility is the key :B_picblock: :PROPERTIES: :BEAMER_opt: pic=Karl_Popper, leftpic=true, width=.16\linewidth :BEAMER_env: picblock :END: #+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 #+latex: \end{quote} ** 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 # { # \scriptsize # Piwowar et al. \emph{Sharing Detailed Research Data Is Associated with Increased Citation Rate}. PLoS ONE 2(3): e308, 2007 # } - transparency of results eases acceptance - necessary for industrial transfer\\ #+latex: \hfill \alert{reproducibility is \emph{the essence} of \emph{industry}}!