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.

Images

The Normal Law of Error, W.J. Youden (typesetting by the author)

Links to book descriptions

Beauty and Revolution in Science, By James W. McAllister
The first systematic study of the aesthetic evaluations that scientists pass on their theories.

Links

Stochastikon
Stochastic methods for modelling, for reducing, and for controlling uncertainty, in contrast to the methods of traditional science.