Research Methods
Techniques and instrumentation used across the sciences. Covers imaging, spectroscopy, statistics, and computational methods.
Imaging
Techniques for turning objects and processes into images across many scales. Covers medical imaging, fluorescence imaging, tomography, image processing, and image analysis.
Observational Studies
Research that draws on careful observation rather than controlled experiments. Covers field studies, cohort and case-control studies, naturalistic observation, and sampling strategies.
Microscopy
Methods for magnifying and viewing structures too small to see. Covers light and fluorescence microscopy, confocal microscopy, electron microscopy, super-resolution methods, and atomic force microscopy.
Laboratory Procedures
The experimental techniques and protocols used day to day in the lab. Covers sample preparation, purification, calibration, good laboratory practice, and quality control.
Spectroscopy
Methods that read how matter interacts with light to reveal its makeup. Covers infrared, Raman, and NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and fluorescence.
Metrology
The science of measurement and the standards that keep it accurate. Covers dimensional and mass measurement, calibration, measurement uncertainty, traceability, and interferometry.
Modeling
Building mathematical and computational representations to simulate how systems behave. Covers mathematical modeling, simulation, agent-based models, model validation, and sensitivity analysis.
Forensic Analysis
Applying scientific methods to physical evidence for legal and investigative work. Covers DNA analysis, fingerprints, ballistics, toxicology, and digital forensics.
Radiometric Dating
Using radioactive decay to determine the ages of materials and events. Covers radiocarbon dating, uranium-lead dating, half-life calculations, decay series, and accelerator mass spectrometry.
Separation Techniques
Methods for isolating and purifying components from complex mixtures. Covers chromatography, electrophoresis, centrifugation, filtration, and solvent extraction.
Environmental Methods
Techniques for monitoring and analyzing the health of environmental systems. Covers water, soil, and air quality testing, biomonitoring, and environmental sampling.