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184 – Twenty Years of RMS for CRFS: Controls
Friday, 15 August, 2025
In their continuing conversations on Research Methods for Agriculture, Lucie and Roger discuss the importance and application of controls in agricultural research. They consider the importance of controls in general, and consider examples from both agricultural and medical experiments, emphasising the importance of ethical considerations when using controls. Roger shares insights on how to make controls meaningful, how to adjust experiments based on intermediate findings, and the potential pitfalls of rigidly adhering to control rules.