Mary E. Harrington

The Design of Experiments in Neuroscience

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 3., überarb. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 189mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 450g
• ISBN-13: 9781108716925
• ISBN-10: 110871692X
• Artikelnr.: 58564796

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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.

Rezensionen

'Building upon excellent previous editions, this third edition is an accessible exploration of the issues that modern neuroscience is confronting as the field focuses on issues of rigor and reproducibility to ensure accurate and well-designed experiments. Mary E. Harrington does an excellent job of preparing undergraduate neuroscience students for their scientific journey.' Julio J. Ramirez, R. Stuart Dickson Professor of Psychology and Director of the Neuroscience Program, Davidson College, North Carolina