Road to Rigor (Lab Meeting Version)

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About this Unit

Description

As scientists and the beneficiaries of science, we are excited by research results that are unexpected and groundbreaking. But sometimes research results are unreliable. Why does that occur and how can it be fixed? This unit will explore rigor issues as a cause of unreliable research, and guide you in identifying and seeking out solutions to isolated rigor issues that you may encounter in lab, as well as collective rigor issues that require scientists to work together to solve.

Prerequisites

This unit is for learners:

• who are expected to have already taken 2 to 3 other units,
• have a general idea of what is meant by “research rigor,”
• and have some experience in learning research skills that lead to better rigor and better science.

Laboratory Information

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health under award number UC2NS128361.

The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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