Asking Questions in Biology is all about scientific discovery. Biology students must be able to analyse data and produce high quality reports, but before this they need to work out exactly what it is they are trying to discover. Asking Questions in Biology begins with the often overlooked (yet crucial) skill of asking the right question, in the right way. It then moves on to present the tools and techniques required to gather data, analyse this data and finally to present this data (either orally or in a formal report).

The book is divided into four parts which take each aspect of biological investigation in turn and equip students with everything they need to maximise their skills in this art:

1.      Doing Science (where do questions come from?)

2.      Asking Questions (the art of framing hypotheses and predictions)

3.      Answering Questions (what do the results say?)

4.      Presenting Information (how to communicate outcomes and conclusions)

Asking Questions in Biology is suited to most practical courses within the biological sciences, including: statistics and experimental design; data analysis; discovery-orientated lab courses; project work; or as a general reference throughout a student’s degree programme.