Exploratory experimentation and scientific practice: Metagenomics and the proteorhodopsin case

Source: History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences
337-358, Published: 2008
Pages: 337-358
Author or Editor: Author
Publisher: PhilSci Archive
O'Malley, M.A., 'Exploratory experimentation and scientific practice: Metagenomics and the proteorhodopsin case',  History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, 29 (3), 2008, pp. 337-358. Read the abstract here.

This is one of a group of three papers (plus an introduction by C. Kenneth Waters) on exploratory experimentation in recent molecular life sciences. The other papers are by Richard Burian and Kevin Elliott. Preprints of the other articles are available on the PhilSci Archive:
http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/archive/00003981/
http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/archive/00003982/
http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/archive/00003988/