"Scientists pursue ideas in an ill-defined but effective way that is often called the scientific method. There is no strict rule of procedure that will lead you from a good idea to a Nobel prize or even to a publishable discovery. Some scientists are meticulously careful; others are highly creative. The best scientists are probably both careful and creative. Although there are various scientific methods in use, a typical approach consists of a series of steps."
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Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones and Leroy Laverman, Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight, 6th ed. (2013), Fundamentals— Introduction and Orientation
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