商品簡介
Describing the philosophy of the scientific method and the training and professional characteristics needed for a successful career, Scientific Research as a Career is a comprehensive "how-to" guide for the aspiring scientist. Based on the author’s experience both as a scientist in a research organization and as a university mentor, the book covers:
The interaction between management and leadership principles and scientific research
Qualifications and attributes usually required to become a successful researcher
History, application, and prerequisites of the scientific method and scientific progress
Exploration of the careers of pivotal and influential scientists
The author highlights the importance of networking and the value of forming contacts with colleagues, joining scientific associations, attending conferences, making presentations, and acting as chairs for conference sessions. He also touches on the many areas outside of "the science" that readers are likely to encounter during their career, such as mentoring, supervising research students, and managing a group. The book clearly delineates not only the challenges currently facing scientists, but also how to overcome them and achieve success in their careers.
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ForewordPrefaceIntroductionMotivation and Requisites for a Research CareerEarly Interest and a Simple Research ProblemImportance of Combining Study with ExperimentationReferencesScientific Training and Personal DevelopmentUniversity QualificationsBachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral DegreesResearch Ph.D. versus Combined Research and Course WorkImaginative and Regimented ThinkingThe Ph.D. Preliminary ExaminationResearch versus Collecting DataOral and Written ExaminationsLimitations of StatisticsAccuracy: Are the Results What Are Intended to Be Measured?Where to after Graduation?Main Areas for Employment of Science GraduatesInternships as a Precursor to EmploymentNetworking, Joining Associations, Conference PresentationsReferencesThe Scientific MethodThe Scientific Method, Empiricism, InductionKarl Popper: Analysis of Early 20th Century TheoriesDemarcation: A Criterion to Distinguish between Scienceand NonscienceMyths as Precursors of Scientific HypothesesExploratory Work Preceding HypothesesGrowth of Scientific KnowledgeDangers to Growth: Lack of Motivation for Inquiry, Misplaced Faith in Precision, AuthoritarianismHow Scientific Research Can Be Put Off Track Deliberately How Scientific Research Can Be Put Off Track UnintentionallyReferencesAttributes Required by Research ScientistsCitations as a Criterion for Research ValueConceptual Thought Required to Form HypothesesDetachmentPerseverance Ethical Standards—PlagiarismPublicationService: Peer ReviewingService: Serving on Awards CommitteesGrantsmanshipReferenceThe Impact of ManagerialismThe Managerial IdeologyCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial ResearchOrganization (CSIRO) of AustraliaReviews of CSIROEffects of McKinsey ReviewFreedom of Expression in ScienceA False PremisePerformance Criteria for ScientistsInfluence of Managerialism on ScientistsThe Risks of Corrupt PracticesCoping with Effects of Managerial StressReferencesLeadership in ScienceMentoringSupervision of Research Students Qualities Needed to Lead Scientific ResearchServant LeadershipThe Inverted PyramidThe Future ReferencesInsights from Notable ScientistsMarie Curie (1867–1934)Charles Darwin (1809–1882) Albert Einstein (1879–1955)Rosalind Franklin (1920–1958)Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) Dorothy Hodgkin (1910–1994) Irving Langmuir (1881–1957)Lise Meitner (1878–1968) Gregor Mendel (1822–1884) Louis Pasteur (1822–1895) Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) ReferencesFuture Challenges for Scientific ResearchTwo Areas for Change in DirectionWhy Are Humans the Only Species to Have Progressed Culturally?Why Present Funding Procedures for Research Are Unsatisfactory Stifling of Creativity in Science Can Stunt Future Economic GrowthSuppression of Freedom Causes Stagnation of Knowledge The Need for a Change in the Working Environment for ResearchReferencesIndex
