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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Discovery and Causation
2. Observations as Evidence
3. From Observations to Data
4. Experiments: The Gold Standard for Research
5. Correlations, Comparisons, and Causation
6. The Diverse Uses of Models in Biology
7. Genes, Environments, and the Complexity of Causation
8. From Causes to Consequences: Considering the Weight of Evidence
9. Science as a Social Process
10. Critical Thinking about Climate Change
Appendix 1: Units of Measurement Used in This Book
Appendix 2: How Does Evolution Work?
Appendix 3: Sensory Worlds of Humans and Other Animals
Appendix 4: Global Climate Change: How Can Amateurs Comprehend Complex Models?
Appendix 5: The Mystery of Missing Heritability
Appendix 6: Mapping Arguments to Aid Critical Thinking about the Weight of Evidence
Appendix 7: What Are the Benefits of Organic Farming? The Weight of Evidence
Appendix 8: Global Climate Change: Evaluating Expert Opinion
Bibliography
Credits
Index
Plates
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