Course

Interpreting Scientific Results

1 Module Duration: 3h00

What you’ll learn

  • Select appropriate approaches to visualise and prioritise your findings in order to identify the key message

  • Identify the ways in which your data interpretation helps you to address and answer your scientific question

  • Add context to your findings by considering the wider research field 

  • Recognise the most common pitfalls when interpreting results

  • Understand the steps you can take if results are unexpected

  • Summarise and communicate your findings with a focus on your key message, and how to best express caveats and future directions.

Features

  • 1-module course 
  • Benefit from the experience of 5 international experts, including a Nature Portfolio journal Editor and experienced researchers, statisticians and data scientists
  • Certificate of completion

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The course

Interpreting Scientific Results - section | 3h00 | 12 lessons

In this course you will learn how to:

  • Select appropriate approaches to visualise and prioritise your findings in order to identify the key message
  • Identify the ways in which your data interpretation helps you to address and answer your scientific question
  • Add context to your findings by considering the wider research field 
  • Recognise the most common pitfalls when interpreting results
  • Understand the steps you can take if results are unexpected
  • Summarise and communicate your findings with a focus on your key message, and how to best express caveats and future directions.