Experimental Design and Scientific Data Analysis

Auteur

Lynda K. Skipper is a senior lecturer in conservation at the University of Lincoln, UK, focusing on science, research, and preventive conservation. She has a PGCE in higher education teaching and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She researches historic interiors and stone biodeterioration.

Philip J. A. Skipper is a research associate and associate lecturer at the University of Lincoln. He also works as a freelance consultant, currently contracted with Historic England to provide advice and carry out research projects on biological growth, biodeterioration of heritage materials, surface treatments, and general heritage science.

Texte du rabat

Experimental Design and Scientific Data Analysis provides accessible information about the research process from start to finish as applied to conservation, to enable readers to successfully plan and carry out research and share findings effectively with others.

Résumé
Experimental Design and Scientific Data Analysis provides accessible information about the research process from start to finish as applied to conservation, to enable readers to successfully plan and carry out research and share findings effectively with others.

Contenu

Introduction to this book; Part 1: Experimental design; Chapter 1. Why?: scientific method and writing a research question; Chapter 2. How?: experimental design methodology; Chapter 3. What: ethical sampling and scientific rigour; Part 2: Scientific Data Analysis; Chapter 4: Introduction to statistics for conservators; Chapter 5: How to display results; Chapter 6: Writing reports in scientific style.