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Know more, debate
Authors: David SouthPublication: New Zealand Journal of Forestry, Volume N.Z.J.For. 2007, Issue N.Z.J.For. 52(4) 2008, pp 42-43, Jan 2008
Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Forestry
Abstract: I like to think of myself as a critical thinker. Forestry faculty at Auburn University know me as the professor who asks “where are the data?” When it comes to analyzing data, I believe scientists should follow the scientific method. Unfortunately, it seems that many researchers today have given up on hypothesis testing. (Do you know the difference between a researcher and a scientist? The researcher follows the money while the scientist follows the scientific method.) I know many researchers but few scientists. Scientists test hypotheses and report all the results (not just the ones that support the alternative hypothesis).