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Experimental Design for the Life Sciences
Third Edition
Graeme Ruxton and Nick Colegrave
200 pages
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28 line illustrations
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246x189mm
978-0-19-956912-0
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Paperback
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04 November 2010
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- The only undergraduate text devoted to experimental design for the life sciences, making this essential aspect of biosciences education truly accessible
- Broad range of examples, drawn from the literature and from the authors' own extensive experience, demonstrate the practical relevance of experimental design to students across the biosciences
- Extensive learning tools throughout the text make it ideal for self-study, as support for lectures, or as a refresher of key concepts during research
- Online Resource Centre features additional resources for students and lecturers to enhance the educational value of the text
New to this edition - New section on identifying questions worth answering, and turning such questions into hypotheses and, ultimately, experiments
- New section illustrating common mistakes in experimental design to assist with evaluating the work of others
- Expanded coverage of between-individual variation, replication, statistical power, and performing observational studies
- More topical examples from a broader range of fields in the life sciences, including biomedical studies
- Online Resource Centre expanded to include links to useful web resources and free software and fully worked examples of investigative exercises
At the core of good research lies the careful design of experiments. Yet all too often a successful design comes only after a painful trial-and-error process, wasting valuable time and resources.
Experimental Design for the Life Sciences teaches the reader how to effectively design experiments to ensure today's students are equipped with the skills they need to be the researchers of tomorrow. With a refreshingly approachable and articulate style, the book explains the essential elements of experimental design in clear, practical terms, so the reader
can grasp and apply even the most challenging concepts, including power analysis and pseudoreplication.
The inter-relatedness of experimental design, statistics, and ethical considerations is emphasised throughout the book. The use of examples drawn from the primary literature ensures the reader fully understands how the theory of experimental design is applied within the broader context of real biological research.
Above all, Experimental Design for the Life Sciences demonstrates how good experimental design relies on clear thinking and biological understanding, not mathematical or statistical complexity - putting it at the heart of any biosciences student's education.
· Self-test questions, with answers at the
end of the book, encourage students to check their understanding as they progress and reinforce essential facts
· Take-home messages throughout chapters focus the students' attention on the principles they must grasp
· Discussion of ethical issues, flagged in the margin, raises awareness of this important aspect of experimental design
Online Resource Centre
The Online Resource centre to accompany Experimental Design for the Life Sciences features:
For students:
Self-test questions and answers
Extra questions
Links to useful websites and free software
For lecturers:
Figures from the book, available to download Practical exercises - to
be used in class, with instructor's and demonstrator's notes, handouts for students, files to run the exercises, and follow-up activitiesReadership: Undergraduate students in the life sciences taking courses in experimental design, data analysis, quantitative methods, or scientific methodology. The book will also appeal to more experienced scientists who need a succinct reference guide to experimental design.
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Graeme Ruxton, Faculty of Biomedical & Life Sciences, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Glasgow, and Nick Colegrave, Institute of Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Edinburgh
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"I think it is splendid; it is the sort of short and concise text which students remember for a long time and which they hang on to long after the course is passed." - Bernt Walther, Department of Fisheries and Marine Biology, University of Bergen "I would have loved to have such a book in this phase of my scientific career." - Mariet Hefting, Institute of Environmental Biology, Utrecht University "A well-presented, clearly argued, concise and witty introduction to one of the most important topics in the life sciences." - Nick Royle, School of Biosciences, Exeter University
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Preface - How to use this book
1: Why you should care about design
2: Starting with a well-defined hypothesis
3: Between-individual variation, replication, and sampling
4: Different experimental designs
5: Taking measurements
6: Final thoughts
Answers to self-test questions
Flow chart on experimental design
Bibliography
Index
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The specification in this catalogue, including without limitation price, format, extent, number of illustrations, and month of publication, was as accurate as possible at the time the catalogue was compiled. Occasionally, due to the nature of some contractual restrictions, we are unable to ship a specific product to a particular territory. Jacket images are provisional and liable to change before publication.
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