What Is the Scientific Method? The scientific method is a systematic way of conducting experiments or studies so that you can explore the things you observe in the world and answer questions about ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a series called “The Day Tomorrow Began,” which explores the history of breakthroughs at UChicago. Learn more here. A field experiment is a research method that uses ...

If you’d like to pursue being a researcher or scientist by profession, it’s helpful to understand the best way to develop hypotheses and test them to determine results. And even if you don’t decide to ...

Scientists are testing our fundamental understanding of the universe, and there’s much more to discover. What do touch screens, radiation therapy and shrink wrap have in common? They were all made ...

We present a complete empirical case study of fundraising campaign decisions that demonstrates the unique importance of in-context field experiments. We first design novel matching-based fundraising ...