A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. (Related post: How focus groups informed our study about nationalism and ...

Fluorescence microscopy is an essential tool that facilitates observations of intricate and often dynamic biological processes. Beyond their observational use, fluorescence microscopes are ...

Optical imaging techniques have been indispensable tools for investigating living systems for many centuries. The ability to image biological systems in high resolution over space and time would allow ...

As a researcher who has used a wide variety of methodologies, I understand the importance of acknowledging that we, as researchers, do not pick the methodology; rather, the research question dictates ...

The purpose of the Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Methods is fourfold: (a) to strengthen interdepartmental links and communication among social and human science departments at CU Boulder, both ...

Identify and solve problems embedded in a messy, real‑world context. Think critically about methods, assumptions, and data. Connect calculations to their managerial or practical implications. The ...