Author(s) |
Scott, James Murray
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Publication Date |
2005
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Abstract |
I can well remember my first day spent in my first 'real' job following graduation. On a cool, early morning (4 am!) in 1972, I turned up to a dairy farm where they were milking some lovely Friesian cows near Richmond, NSW – to sample the iodine content of milk as it was affected by sanitisers used in the dairy industry. That was a relatively simple experiment: several treatments, lots of replicated cows, some chemical methods which gave highly reproducible results, and an analysis of variance that I finally managed to master (in spite of my undergraduate ignorance in such matters). 'Ah, research is for me', I said. It seemed so much simpler back then…
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Citation |
The Cicerone Farms: Under the Microscope - Proceedings of 2005 Symposium, p. 72-74
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ISBN |
1863899375
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Language |
en
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Publisher |
University of New England
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Title |
One Researcher's Perspective: The Challenges and Rewards of Researching in The 'Real' World
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Type of document |
Conference Publication
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Entity Type |
Publication
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