DHRF - How does "Research in Action" work...
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DHRF.NET is an online “Research-in-Action” Scientific Journal
The traditional model of Scientific Research is that an exclusive group of researchers (normally part of a University) beavers away doing its research in private (between themselves) and then writes a Scientific Paper
Only the end result of the scientific work is then published in a Scientific Journal… 1
DHRF believes it is pioneering a “New Model” of Inclusive & Dynamic Scientific Research…
Where each DHRF Research Work Stream represents an interactive research process based upon the procedure of the Scientific Method 2
A very good example of this is Research Work Stream 01 - The Structure of DNA 3 where:
• Abstraction#1, Abstraction#2 & Abstraction#3 focus upon the physical implemention of the DNA molecule to provide context for the functionality discussions
• After Abstraction#3 of RWS01, GD Rule (a)(1)&(2) is invoked
• Within Abstraction#4 a Descriptive Observation#2 is made: RWS01/DO-0002 (“The ‘DNA Double Helix’ is essentially a complex Double Complimentary Linked-List”) along with a link to the discussion of that particular observation…
• There is a lot going on within Abstraction#5:
• Descriptive Observation#3 (“The use of complementary base-pairs is a simple parity mechanism”) is made:
RWS01/DO-0003 along with a link to the discussion of that particular observation…
• Descriptive Observation#4 (“DNA Base Pairs as a 4-Symbol Set”) is made:
RWS01/DO-0004 along with a link to the discussion of that particular observation…
• Descriptive Observation#5 (“RNA Base Pairs as a 4-Symbol Set”) is made:
RWS01/DO-0005 along with a link to the discussion of that particular observation…
• And finally, two Hypotheses are formulated:
• Scientific Method Stage 4 - Formulate a Hypothesis#1 is made: RWS01/HY-0001 (“DNA has 4 symbols it can code with. ‘DNA-Quad’ is proposed”) is made, along with a link to the discussion of that particular hypothesis…
• Scientific Method Stage 4 - Formulate a Hypothesis#2 is made: RWS01/HY-0002 (“RNA has 4 symbols it can code with. ‘RNA-Quad’ is proposed”) is made, along with a link to the discussion of that particular hypothesis…
• And finally, Abstraction#6 & Abstraction#7 are introduced for completeness and to wrap-up RWS-01…
After the Journal’s own Peer Review Process and this is a slow-moving and therefore a relatively static process… ↩
One research work stream may follow-on from another; others may be “stand-alone”… ↩
This Research Work Stream is still at an early stage of the Scientific Method where Observations are being made and Hypotheses being proposed… ↩