Keyworth and Press on basic science

Basic Facts for Basic Science

Overall, this outstanding text should soon become recognized as the definitive reference for the diagnosis and management of ocular trauma. The tall, narrow shape of Basic Facts for Basic Science suggests that perhaps the author intended that it be put into the pocket of one's lab coat; perhaps not, but this book is certainly appropriate for the shelf of any laboratory and for the office of any...

How basic is basic science?

Some other possible conclusions come easily to mind. Perhaps, if we’re really concerned about students’ learning evidence-based medicine, then we should teach it more or better. On the other hand I am one of many who have joined the anti-EBM movement (Norman 1999). In my view, the fundamental irony remains that, even though it made the BMJ’s ‘‘Top 15 Medical Innovations of all Time’’ list in 20...

Basic Science

In the press: Science and Public Policy

We advocate a scientometric, top-down, and institution-based research assessment methodology that is based on total citations accumulated from all publications associated-with a specific university during the survey period. The exercise could be done every year using a rolling 7 year retrospective sample and should be performed by at least two independent auditors. Identification of elite ‘revo...

Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology