Science - Standards
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Important science--it's all about the SPIN.

25 Jul 2009 The importance of a scientific finding can be difficult to ascertain because it requires both subjective judgment and foresight. We propose criteria, based upon whether a discovery is sizeable (S), practical (P), integrated (I), and new (N), that ... Read more...

Marketing data: has the rise of impact factor led to the fall of objective language in the scientific article?

9 May 2009 The language of science should be objective and detached and should place data in the appropriate context. The aim of this commentary was to explore the notion that recent trends in the use of language have led to a loss of objectivity in the ... Read more...

Funding food science and nutrition research: financial conflicts and scientific integrity.

6 Apr 2009 There has been significant public debate about the susceptibility of research to biases of various kinds. The dialogue has extended to the peer-reviewed literature, scientific conferences, the mass media, government advisory bodies, and beyond. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Science - Standards'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Eastern Europe: Beyond the bloc. 29 Sep 2009
• Choon Fong Shih. Interviewed by Daniel Cressey. 15 Sep 2009
• Cash costs. Sep 2009
• The science and ethics of primate research. 20 Aug 2009
• Who speaks for science in Europe? 4 Aug 2009
• Important science--it's all about the SPIN. 25 Jul 2009
• Scientific publishing. Data integrity report sends journals back to the drawing board. 22 Jul 2009
• Reducing potential bias in industry-funded nutrition research. 20 Jul 2009
• Science education: Reading, writing and nanofabrication. 7 Jul 2009
• How science upholds civilization, human rights and democracy. 9 Jun 2009
• Calls to counter science scepticism are irrelevant in India. 19 May 2009
• Politics still in play. 13 May 2009
• Marketing data: has the rise of impact factor led to the fall of objective language in the scientific article? 9 May 2009
• Doing good, 50 years on. 5 May 2009
• One size does fit all. 29 Apr 2009
• Coordinating a national clinical trials center: the German experience. 17 Apr 2009
• Accountability and transparency. 15 Apr 2009
• Funding food science and nutrition research: financial conflicts and scientific integrity. 6 Apr 2009
• All the President's scholarly men. 31 Mar 2009
• Special Anniversary Volume- Issue 2: Refinement. 30 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Science'

Definition: The systematic observation of natural phenomena for the purpose of discovering laws governing those phenomena. The body of knowledge accumulated by such means. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor UI: D012586

Alternative terms: Science; Sciences;

Related Mesh Headings: Religion and Science;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H01.770;

Technical Notes: SPEC: SPEC qualif