The Design of Experiments in Neuroscience

by Mary E. Harrington

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

, 2020

Overview

Using engaging prose, Mary E. Harrington introduces neuroscience students to the principles of scientific research including selecting a topic, designing an experiment, analyzing data, and presenting research. This new third edition updates and clarifies the book’s wealth of examples while maintaining the clear and effective practical advice of the previous editions. New and expanded topics in this edition include techniques such as optogenetics and conditional transgenes as well as a discussion of rigor and reproducibility in neuroscience research. Extended coverage of descriptive and inferential statistics arms readers with the analytical tools needed to interpret data. Throughout, practical guidelines are provided on avoiding experimental design problems, presenting research including creating posters and giving talks, and using a ‘12-step guide’ to reading scientific journal articles.

Key Features

• Introduces neuroscience students to the principles of scientific research.
• Clarifies the book’s wealth of examples while maintaining effective practical advice.
• Includes techniques such as optogenetics and conditional transgenes.

Product Details

• Title: The Design of Experiments in Neuroscience
• Author: Mary E. Harrington
• Edition: Third Edition
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2025
• Pages: 184
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Neurosciences › Research--Methodology; Research › Design
• ISBNs: 9781108492621, 9781108716925, 1108492622, 110871692X
• Resource ID: LLS:DSGNXPRMNNRSCNC
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-09-23T04:13:01Z

About Mary E. Harrington

Mary Harrington received a B.S. in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University, an M.A, in Psychology from the University of Toronto and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Dalhousie University in Canada. Currently, she is the Tippit Professor in the Life Sciences at Smith College in Massachusetts, where she teaches various courses in the Neuroscience Program and Psychology Department. In addition, she is a member of the Neuroscience and Behavior Program at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Mary has published extensively and has received research grants from NIH, NSF, Mellon Foundation and Pfizer. She recently published the third edition of her textbook The Design of Experiments in Neuroscience. She serves as the chair of the Education Committee for SRBR and is the co-organizer (with Karyn Esser) of the 2020 International Chronobiology Summer School.