Abstract
This article examines how scientists move from physical measurements to actual observation of single-cell recordings in the brain. We highlight how easy it is to change the fundamental nature of our observations using accepted methodological techniques for manipulating raw data. Collecting single-cell data is thoroughly pragmatic. We conclude that there is no deep or interesting difference between accounting for observations by measurements and accounting for observations by theories.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 195-208 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Biology and Philosophy |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Neuroscience
- Observation
- Phenomena
- Single-cell recordings
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
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Neuroscience and the art of single cell recordings. / Hardcastle, Valerie Gray; Stewart, Charles Matthew.
In: Biology and Philosophy, Vol. 18, No. 1, 01.2003, p. 195-208.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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