Experimental Design for the Life Sciences

By:

Graeme D. Ruxton

Contributor(s):

Nick Colegrave

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford University Press 2006Edition: 2nd ed. [ International Student Edition ]Description: xviii, 162 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:

9780195686326

Subject(s):

Life sciences -- Experiments. Experimental design. Biological Science Disciplines

DDC classification:

570.724 RUX-E

Contents:

1. Why you need to 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.

Summary: "Experimental Design for the Life Sciences teaches the reader how to effectively design experiments, to ensure that today's students are equipped with the skills they need to become the researchers of tomorrow. With a approachable and articulate style, the book explains the essential elements of experimental design in clear, practical terms, so that the reader can grasp and apply even the most challenging concepts."

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Book	Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Processing Center	Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics	570.724 RUX-E (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	DCB1121

"Experimental Design for the Life Sciences teaches the reader how to effectively design experiments, to ensure that today's students are equipped with the skills they need to become the researchers of tomorrow. With a approachable and articulate style, the book explains the essential elements of experimental design in clear, practical terms, so that the reader can grasp and apply even the most challenging concepts."

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