Science
Books
Experimentation and measurement, by
W.J. Youden
One of the primary tasks of all explorers – and scientists are
explorers – is to prepare a map of an unknown region. Such a
map will serve as a valuable guide to all subsequent travelers.
The measurements made by countless researchers have been
studied by mathematicians and much of the world of measurements
has been mapped out.
Articles
The Passionate Scientist: Emotion in Scientific
Cognition, by Paul Thagard
Current research in cognitive science is increasingly challenging the view that
emotions and reason are antagonistic to each other.
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The Normal Law of Error, W.J. Youden (typesetting by the author)
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Beauty
and Revolution in Science, By James W. McAllister
The first systematic study of the aesthetic evaluations that scientists pass
on their theories.
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Stochastikon
Stochastic methods for modelling, for reducing, and for controlling uncertainty,
in contrast to the methods of traditional science.