Scientific Writing
Session 1
Jaroslav Hlinka
Institute of Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
hlinka@cs.cas.cz
KES FSS MUNI
Brno 19. 2. 2015
About the course
Scientific method
Scientific process - what I learned
Experiment
Theory
Scientific process - what I experienced
Experiment
Theory
Models
Anatomy of a research project/paper
Anatomy of a research project/paper
Anatomy of a research project/paper
Anatomy of a research project/paper
Anatomy of a research project/paper
Wow! Hmmm?! I need to know this!
Do I really care? Why?
Does anybody know already?
How could I find out?
Let’s gather some evidence!
So what have I learned?
But what if?
The answer is 42! Wow!? Hmmm!
Anatomy of a research project/paper
Wow! Hmmm?! I need to know this! Title
I need to tell everybody! Abstract
Do I really care? Why? Introduction I.
Does anybody know already? Introduction II.
How could I find out? Methods
Let’s gather some evidence! Data
So what have I learned? Results
But what if? Discussion
The answer is 42! Wow!? Hmmm! Conclusion
Starting from start: selecting a topic/question
Starting from start: selecting a topic/question
individual work: 10 mins: define topic/question of
interest, describe (abstract/points)
Starting from start: selecting a topic/question
individual work: 10 mins: define topic/question of
interest, describe (abstract/points)
discussion (20 mins): chosing a research topic in reality
Starting from start: selecting a topic/question
individual work: 10 mins: define topic/question of
interest, describe (abstract/points)
discussion (20 mins): chosing a research topic in reality
individual work: 15 mins: prepare a 3 min topic
presentation
Starting from start: selecting a topic/question
individual work: 10 mins: define topic/question of
interest, describe (abstract/points)
discussion (20 mins): chosing a research topic in reality
individual work: 15 mins: prepare a 3 min topic
presentation
present and persuade (18 min)
Starting from start: selecting a topic/question
individual work: 10 mins: define topic/question of
interest, describe (abstract/points)
discussion (20 mins): chosing a research topic in reality
individual work: 15 mins: prepare a 3 min topic
presentation
present and persuade (18 min)
networking (22 min)
Starting from start: selecting a topic/question
individual work: 10 mins: define topic/question of
interest, describe (abstract/points)
discussion (20 mins): chosing a research topic in reality
individual work: 15 mins: prepare a 3 min topic
presentation
present and persuade (18 min)
networking (22 min)
draft research plan (15 min)
Starting from start: selecting a topic/question
individual work: 10 mins: define topic/question of
interest, describe (abstract/points)
discussion (20 mins): chosing a research topic in reality
individual work: 15 mins: prepare a 3 min topic
presentation
present and persuade (18 min)
networking (22 min)
draft research plan (15 min)
present and persuade (10 min)
Starting from start: selecting a topic/question
individual work: 10 mins: define topic/question of
interest, describe (abstract/points)
discussion (20 mins): chosing a research topic in reality
individual work: 15 mins: prepare a 3 min topic
presentation
present and persuade (18 min)
networking (22 min)
draft research plan (15 min)
present and persuade (10 min)
time for new topics and coalitions till 03/03
Analysing evidence: methodology notes
reliability and validity
Analysing evidence: methodology notes
reliability and validity
representativity
Analysing evidence: methodology notes
reliability and validity
representativity
statistical methods
Analysing evidence: methodology notes
reliability and validity
representativity
statistical methods
Methodology notes - types of validity
Methodology notes - sample representativity
Methodology notes - statistical methods
Methodology notes - statistical methods
Overly honest methods
http://thenode.biologists.com/overly-honest-methods/
”Here’s a typical plot of the data, by which I mean it was
the prettiest one.”
”We added 888 uL because it’s a lucky number in China.”
”Samples were analyzed between 2 days and 6 months
post-collection, depending on when the freezer got full.”
”We tried several statistical confidence test, randomly.
Here is the one that gives the coolest results! ”
”The reaction was heated to reflux overnight because it
was time to go to the pub.”
”The hypothesis and rationale behind testing these
compounds in this model system is we already had them in
our fridge”
”100 flies were dissected because that was all the
undergraduate could manage”
Assignments
finalize topics; email title and authors by March 03
(optional) literature minireview of the topic - prepare a
15-30 minutes presentation