Getting It Right in Science and Medicine

Can Science Progress through Errors? Fallacies and Facts

AvHans R. Kricheldorf

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

This book advocates the importance and value of errors for the progress of scientific research! It compares natural sciences with other scientific disciplines, such as historical research or sociology, and examines the question if scientific research can generate knowledge of permanent validity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-06-06
Mått:155 x 235 x 22 mm
Vikt:604 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:285
Upplaga:16001
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319303864

Utforska kategorier

Kemi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Medicinsk utrustning och medicinska tekniker inom Medicin
Fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Hans R. Kricheldorf has worked in research and teaching at the Universities of Freiburg and Hamburg as Professor for Macromolecular Chemistry. A focus of his work was on polycondensation reactions for new polymeric materials. Today, he dedicates his spare time to his passion: regarding and reflecting (natural) sciences in a historical context as well as from today’s perspective.

Recensioner i media

"With an impressive repertoire of publications in chemistry literature, Kricheldorf (macromolecular chemistry, Univ. of Freiburg and Univ. of Hamburg, Germany) broadly addresses the importance of failure in advancing science and medicine. ... Kricheldorf's expertise seeps through with elements of chemistry woven heavily throughout the text. Bibliographies are included at the end of each chapter. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students; researchers/faculty." (S. M. Swanberg, Choice, Vol. 54 (4), December, 2016)

Innehållsförteckning

Part I Insights and definitions: Introduction.- What is the meaning of science?.- Laws of nature in everyday life.- Antiscience and antireductionism.- Paradigm change and progress.- How much science is there in medicine?.- Part II From fallacies to facts: Prominent mistakes, and how they were revised: Medicine.- Biology.- Chemistry.- Physics and geology.- Concluding remarks.