“Education of Scientists”

Correction: Reinventing Biostatistics Education for Basic Scientists

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Reinventing Biostatistics Education for Basic Scientists.

Numerous studies demonstrating that statistical errors are common in basic science publications have led to calls to improve statistical training for basic scientists. In this article, we sought to evaluate statistical requirements for PhD training and to identify opportunities for improving biostatistics education in the basic sciences. We provide recommendations for improving statistics train...

A framework for Value Education of Scientists and Engineers

Technology is generally viewed as the tool for application of scientific knowledge to promote human welfare. Since the age-old problems of inequity, poverty, strife, crime and violence still stare in our face, there must be a grave inadequacy in our science and technology set up. Analysis reveals that the roots of this inadequacy lie in the fact that the youth, the future engineers and scientis...

Feelings and Ethics Education: The Film Dear Scientists

There is an increasing body of evidence that not only cognition but also emotions shape moral judgment. The conventional teaching of responsible conduct of research, however, does not target emotions; its emphasis is on rational analysis. Here I present a new approach, 'the feelings method,' for incorporating emotions into science ethics education. This method is embodied in Dear Scientists, an...

Recommended education for pharmacists as competitive clinical scientists.