# Scientific Discovery and Problem Solving - References

## Foundational Books on Scientific Method

### Philosophy of Science

1. **"The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" by Thomas S. Kuhn**
   - https://www.upress.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/S/bo13179781.html
   - Paradigm shifts and normal science
   - Classic work on how science progresses

2. **"The Logic of Scientific Discovery" by Karl Popper**
   - https://www.routledge.com/The-Logic-of-Scientific-Discovery/Popper/p/book/9780415278447
   - Falsificationism and critical rationalism
   - Foundation of modern scientific methodology

3. **"Against Method" by Paul Feyerabend**
   - https://www.versobooks.com/products/1657-against-method
   - Critique of universal scientific method
   - Epistemological anarchism perspective

4. **"The Craft of Research" by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams**
   - https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo23521678.html
   - Practical guide to research methodology
   - From question formulation to writing up

5. **"How to Solve It" by George Polya**
   - https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691164076/how-to-solve-it
   - Classic on mathematical problem solving
   - Heuristics for discovery

6. **"Inference to the Best Explanation" by Peter Lipton**
   - https://www.routledge.com/Inference-to-the-Best-Explanation/Lipton/p/book/9780415242035
   - Abductive reasoning in science
   - Theory of explanatory inference

7. **"Scientific Discovery: Computational Explorations of the Creative Processes" by Pat Langley, Herbert A. Simon, Gary L. Bradshaw, and Jan M. Zytkow**
   - https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262620529/scientific-discovery/
   - Computational models of discovery
   - AI approaches to scientific reasoning

8. **"The Art of Scientific Investigation" by W.I.B. Beveridge**
   - https://archive.org/details/artofscientifici00beve
   - Classic guide to scientific thinking
   - Observation, hypothesis, experimentation

## Research Methods and Experimental Design

### General Research Methods

9. **"Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches" by John W. Creswell and J. David Creswell**
   - https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/research-design/book255675
   - Comprehensive research methodology
   - Mixed methods integration

10. **"Designing Social Inquiry" by Gary King, Robert O. Keohane, and Sidney Verba**
    - https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691034713/designing-social-inquiry
    - Scientific inference in qualitative research
    - Causal inference methods

11. **"The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Science" edited by Paul Humphreys**
    - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-handbook-of-philosophy-of-science-9780199368815
    - Comprehensive philosophy of science reference
    - Contemporary debates and perspectives

12. **"A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations" by Kate L. Turabian**
    - https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/M/bo25500782.html
    - Academic writing standards
    - Citation and documentation

### Experimental Design and Statistics

13. **"Design and Analysis of Experiments" by Douglas C. Montgomery**
    - https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Design+and+Analysis+of+Experiments%2C+10th+Edition-p-9781119492443
    - Statistical experimental design
    - Factorial designs, response surface methodology

14. **"Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences" by Alan Agresti and Barbara Finlay**
    - https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/statistical-methods-for-the-social-sciences/P200000006076
    - Statistical inference for research
    - Regression and categorical data analysis

15. **"Causality: Models, Reasoning, and Inference" by Judea Pearl**
    - https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/causality/B0046844FAE10CBF274D4ACBDAEB5F5B
    - Causal inference framework
    - Do-calculus and causal graphs

16. **"Counterfactuals and Causal Inference" by Stephen L. Morgan and Christopher Winship**
    - https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/counterfactuals-and-causal-inference/5CC81E6DF63C5E5A8B88F79D45E1D1B7
    - Methods for causal inference
    - Observational studies and experiments

17. **"Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Generalized Causal Inference" by William R. Shadish, Thomas D. Cook, and Donald T. Campbell**
    - https://www.cengage.com/c/experimental-and-quasi-experimental-designs-for-generalized-causal-inference-2e-shadish/
    - Validity in experimental research
    - Quasi-experimental methods

## Problem-Solving Methodologies

### TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving)

18. **"And Suddenly the Inventor Appeared: TRIZ, the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving" by Genrich Altshuller**
    - https://www.amazon.com/Suddenly-Inventor-Appeared-Inventive-Problem/dp/0964074028
    - Original TRIZ methodology
    - From the inventor of TRIZ

19. **"Creativity as an Exact Science" by Genrich Altshuller**
    - https://www.routledge.com/Creativity-as-an-Exact-Science/Altshuller/p/book/9782881245497
    - Theory of inventive problem solving
    - Laws of technical systems evolution

20. **"TRIZ: The Right Solution at the Right Time" by Yuri Salamatov**
    - https://www.amazon.com/TRIZ-Right-Solution-Time-Methodology/dp/9058100529
    - Practical TRIZ application guide
    - Case studies and exercises

21. **"Systematic Innovation: An Introduction to TRIZ" by John Terninko, Alla Zusman, and Boris Zlotin**
    - https://www.amazon.com/Systematic-Innovation-Introduction-John-Terninko/dp/1574441116
    - TRIZ fundamentals
    - Contradiction matrix and inventive principles

22. **The TRIZ Journal**
    - https://triz-journal.com/
    - Online repository of TRIZ articles
    - Case studies and methodology updates

23. **MATRIZ (International TRIZ Association)**
    - https://matriz.org/
    - Official TRIZ certification body
    - Resources and standards

### Design Thinking

24. **"Change by Design" by Tim Brown**
    - https://www.ideo.com/post/change-by-design
    - Design thinking for innovation
    - From IDEO CEO

25. **"Design Thinking: Understanding How Designers Think and Work" by Nigel Cross**
    - https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/design-thinking-9781847886361/
    - Cognitive processes in design
    - Designerly ways of knowing

26. **"Creative Confidence" by Tom Kelley and David Kelley**
    - https://www.creativeconfidence.com/
    - Unleashing creative potential
    - IDEO/Stanford d.school approach

27. **Stanford d.school Resources**
    - https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources
    - Free design thinking resources
    - Methods, tools, and bootcamp materials

28. **IDEO Design Kit**
    - https://www.designkit.org/
    - Human-centered design toolkit
    - Free methods and case studies

29. **"Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days" by Jake Knapp**
    - https://www.thesprintbook.com/
    - Google Ventures design sprint
    - Rapid prototyping methodology

### Systems Thinking

30. **"Thinking in Systems: A Primer" by Donella H. Meadows**
    - https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/thinking-in-systems/
    - Systems thinking fundamentals
    - Accessible introduction to system dynamics

31. **"The Fifth Discipline" by Peter M. Senge**
    - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/163984/the-fifth-discipline-by-peter-m-senge/
    - Learning organizations
    - Systems thinking in management

32. **"Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World" by John D. Sterman**
    - https://www.mhprofessional.com/9780072389159-usa-business-dynamics-systems-thinking-and-modeling-for-a-complex-world-group
    - System dynamics methodology
    - Modeling and simulation

33. **"Introduction to Systems Thinking" by Daniel H. Kim**
    - https://thesystemsthinker.com/introduction-to-systems-thinking/
    - Beginner-friendly introduction
    - Practical exercises

34. **Systems Thinking World**
    - https://www.systemswiki.org/
    - Community wiki for systems thinking
    - Models and resources

35. **Vensim System Dynamics Software**
    - https://vensim.com/
    - System dynamics modeling tool
    - Free for academic use

### Root Cause Analysis

36. **"Root Cause Analysis Handbook" by ABS Consulting**
    - https://www.routledge.com/Root-Cause-Analysis-Handbook/ABS-Consulting/p/book/9781931332514
    - Comprehensive RCA guide
    - Apollo methodology

37. **"The Basics of FMEA" by Robin E. McDermott, Raymond J. Mikulak, and Michael R. Beauregard**
    - https://www.routledge.com/The-Basics-of-FMEA/McDermott-Mikulak-Beauregard/p/book/9781563273773
    - Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
    - Practical application guide

38. **"Problem Solving 101" by Ken Watanabe**
    - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/301843/problem-solving-101-by-ken-watanabe/
    - Simple problem-solving framework
    - Accessible introduction

39. **"The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook" by Michael L. George, John Maxey, David Rowlands, and Malcolm Upton**
    - https://www.mhprofessional.com/9780071441193-usa-the-lean-six-sigma-pocket-toolbook
    - Comprehensive quality tools reference
    - DMAIC methodology

40. **ASQ (American Society for Quality) Resources**
    - https://asq.org/quality-resources
    - Quality improvement tools
    - Root cause analysis templates

## Creative Thinking and Innovation

### Creativity Research

41. **"Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi**
    - https://www.harpercollins.com/products/creativity-mihaly-csikszentmihalyi
    - Psychology of creativity
    - Flow state and creative process

42. **"The Art of Thought" by Graham Wallas**
    - https://archive.org/details/artofthought00wall
    - Classic creativity model
    - Preparation, incubation, illumination, verification

43. **"Lateral Thinking" by Edward de Bono**
    - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/297665/lateral-thinking-by-edward-de-bono/
    - Creative thinking techniques
    - Moving beyond logical thinking

44. **"Six Thinking Hats" by Edward de Bono**
    - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/331310/six-thinking-hats-by-edward-de-bono/
    - Parallel thinking framework
    - Group decision-making method

45. **"A Whack on the Side of the Head" by Roger von Oech**
    - https://creativethink.com/whack.html
    - Unlocking creative potential
    - Breaking mental blocks

46. **"Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques" by Michael Michalko**
    - https://www.amazon.com/Thinkertoys-Handbook-Creative-Thinking-Techniques-2nd/dp/1580087736
    - Comprehensive creativity techniques
    - Practical exercises

### Innovation Management

47. **"The Innovator's Dilemma" by Clayton M. Christensen**
    - https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=46
    - Disruptive innovation theory
    - Classic business strategy book

48. **"The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries**
    - https://theleanstartup.com/
    - Build-measure-learn framework
    - Validated learning approach

49. **"Ten Types of Innovation" by Larry Keeley, Helen Walters, Ryan Pikkel, and Brian Quinn**
    - https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Ten+Types+of+Innovation%3A+The+Discipline+of+Building+Breakthroughs-p-9781118504246
    - Innovation typology framework
    - Beyond product innovation

50. **"The Innovator's Solution" by Clayton M. Christensen and Michael E. Raynor**
    - https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=17887
    - Practical innovation strategy
    - Creating disruptive growth

51. **"Open Innovation" by Henry Chesbrough**
    - https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=14975
    - Open innovation paradigm
    - External knowledge integration

## Computational and Data-Driven Discovery

### Computational Science

52. **"The Fourth Paradigm: Data-Intensive Scientific Discovery" edited by Tony Hey, Stewart Tansley, and Kristin Tolle**
    - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/publication/fourth-paradigm-data-intensive-scientific-discovery/
    - Data-driven science paradigm
    - Free online access

53. **"Data-Driven Science and Engineering" by Steven L. Brunton and J. Nathan Kutz**
    - https://www.databookuw.com/
    - Machine learning for science
    - Free online resources

54. **"Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans" by Melanie Mitchell**
    - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608595/artificial-intelligence-by-melanie-mitchell/
    - AI capabilities and limitations
    - Accessible introduction

55. **"The Book of Why" by Judea Pearl and Dana Mackenzie**
    - https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/judea-pearl/the-book-of-why/9780465097609/
    - Causal reasoning and AI
    - Causal revolution in science

### Data Science for Discovery

56. **"Python for Data Analysis" by Wes McKinney**
    - https://wesmckinney.com/book/
    - Data analysis with Python
    - Free online version available

57. **"R for Data Science" by Hadley Wickham and Garrett Grolemund**
    - https://r4ds.had.co.nz/
    - Data science workflow in R
    - Free online book

58. **"The Art of Statistics" by David Spiegelhalter**
    - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/294857/the-art-of-statistics-by-david-spiegelhalter/9780241398630
    - Statistics for understanding data
    - Accessible introduction

59. **"Statistical Rethinking" by Richard McElreath**
    - https://xcelab.net/rm/statistical-rethinking/
    - Bayesian data analysis
    - With R and Stan examples

## Reproducibility and Open Science

### Reproducible Research

60. **"The Practice of Reproducible Research" edited by Justin Kitzes, Daniel Turek, and Fatma Deniz**
    - https://www.practicereproducibleresearch.org/
    - Case studies in reproducibility
    - Free online book

61. **Center for Open Science**
    - https://www.cos.io/
    - Open science infrastructure
    - Pre-registration and registered reports

62. **Open Science Framework (OSF)**
    - https://osf.io/
    - Research workflow platform
    - Free and open source

63. **FAIR Principles for Data**
    - https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/
    - Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable
    - Data management standards

64. **"Reproducibility and Replicability in Science" by National Academies of Sciences**
    - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25303/reproducibility-and-replicability-in-science
    - Comprehensive report
    - Free PDF available

65. **The Turing Way**
    - https://the-turing-way.netlify.app/
    - Guide to reproducible research
    - Community-driven handbook

### Pre-registration and Registered Reports

66. **AsPredicted**
    - https://aspredicted.org/
    - Simple pre-registration platform
    - Free to use

67. **Registered Reports**
    - https://www.cos.io/initiatives/registered-reports
    - Publication format information
    - Journal list and guidelines

68. **PROSPERO (Systematic Review Registry)**
    - https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/
    - Systematic review pre-registration
    - Free international database

## Structured Analytic Techniques

### Intelligence Analysis

69. **"Structured Analytic Techniques for Intelligence Analysis" by Richards J. Heuer Jr. and Randolph H. Pherson**
    - https://www.cqpress.com/product/Structured-Analytic-Techniques-for-Intelligence/157
    - Comprehensive SAT guide
    - 50+ analytical techniques

70. **"Psychology of Intelligence Analysis" by Richards J. Heuer Jr.**
    - https://www.cia.gov/static/9a5f1162fd0932c29bfed1c030edf4ae/Pyschology-of-Intelligence-Analysis.pdf
    - Cognitive biases in analysis
    - Free CIA publication

71. **"Critical Thinking for Strategic Intelligence" by Katherine Hibbs Pherson and Randolph H. Pherson**
    - https://www.cqpress.com/product/Critical-Thinking-for-Strategic-Intelligence/177
    - Analytical tradecraft
    - Structured analytical methods

72. **Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH) Software**
    - https://www.pherson.org/analysis-of-competing-hypotheses
    - Free ACH analysis tool
    - Pherson Associates resource

### Decision Analysis

73. **"Smart Choices" by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa**
    - https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=10588
    - PrOACT decision framework
    - Practical decision-making guide

74. **"Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman**
    - https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374533557/thinkingfastandslow
    - Cognitive biases and heuristics
    - Dual-process theory

75. **"Superforecasting" by Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner**
    - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/227815/superforecasting-by-philip-e-tetlock-and-dan-gardner/
    - Improving predictive accuracy
    - Evidence-based forecasting

76. **"How to Measure Anything" by Douglas W. Hubbard**
    - https://www.howtomeasureanything.com/
    - Quantifying uncertainty
    - Applied information economics

77. **"Sources of Power" by Gary Klein**
    - https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262534291/sources-of-power/
    - Naturalistic decision making
    - Expert intuition research

## Online Courses and Learning

### Scientific Method and Research

78. **Coursera - Understanding Research Methods (University of London)**
    - https://www.coursera.org/learn/research-methods
    - Introduction to research methods
    - Free audit available

79. **edX - Data Science: R Basics (Harvard)**
    - https://www.edx.org/course/data-science-r-basics
    - Introduction to R for data analysis
    - Part of Data Science certificate

80. **MIT OpenCourseWare - Experimental Study Design**
    - https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/
    - Various methodology courses
    - Free educational resources

81. **Coursera - Improving Your Statistical Inferences (Eindhoven University)**
    - https://www.coursera.org/learn/statistical-inferences
    - Statistical reasoning
    - Free audit available

### Design Thinking and Innovation

82. **IDEO U**
    - https://www.ideou.com/
    - Design thinking courses
    - From IDEO's educational arm

83. **Stanford d.school Virtual Crash Course**
    - https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources/a-virtual-crash-course-in-design-thinking
    - Free design thinking introduction
    - Video tutorials and resources

84. **Coursera - Design Thinking for Innovation (University of Virginia)**
    - https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-design-thinking-innovation
    - Design thinking fundamentals
    - Free audit available

85. **LinkedIn Learning - Design Thinking**
    - https://www.linkedin.com/learning/topics/design-thinking
    - Multiple design thinking courses
    - Subscription required

### Problem Solving

86. **Coursera - Creative Problem Solving (University of Minnesota)**
    - https://www.coursera.org/learn/creative-problem-solving
    - Creative problem-solving techniques
    - Free audit available

87. **edX - Systems Thinking in Public Health (Johns Hopkins)**
    - https://www.edx.org/course/systems-thinking-in-public-health
    - Systems thinking application
    - Free audit available

88. **MIT OpenCourseWare - System Dynamics Self Study**
    - https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/15-988-system-dynamics-self-study-fall-1998-spring-1999/
    - System dynamics methodology
    - Free course materials

## Tools and Software

### Research and Literature Management

89. **Zotero**
    - https://www.zotero.org/
    - Free reference manager
    - Browser integration

90. **Mendeley**
    - https://www.mendeley.com/
    - Reference manager and social network
    - Free with premium options

91. **Semantic Scholar**
    - https://www.semanticscholar.org/
    - AI-powered research tool
    - Free literature discovery

92. **Connected Papers**
    - https://www.connectedpapers.com/
    - Visual citation network tool
    - Discover related papers

93. **Elicit**
    - https://elicit.org/
    - AI research assistant
    - Literature review automation

94. **Research Rabbit**
    - https://www.researchrabbit.ai/
    - AI-powered paper discovery
    - Free for researchers

### Data Analysis and Visualization

95. **Jupyter Notebooks**
    - https://jupyter.org/
    - Interactive computing
    - Python, R, Julia support

96. **R / RStudio**
    - https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/
    - Statistical computing environment
    - Free and open source

97. **JASP**
    - https://jasp-stats.org/
    - Free statistical analysis
    - Bayesian statistics support

98. **jamovi**
    - https://www.jamovi.org/
    - Free statistical spreadsheet
    - R-based analysis

99. **Observable**
    - https://observablehq.com/
    - Interactive data visualization
    - JavaScript notebooks

### Diagramming and Concept Mapping

100. **Miro**
     - https://miro.com/
     - Collaborative whiteboard
     - Free tier available

101. **Mural**
     - https://www.mural.co/
     - Digital collaboration space
     - Design thinking templates

102. **Lucidchart**
     - https://www.lucidchart.com/
     - Diagramming and visualization
     - Free tier available

103. **draw.io (diagrams.net)**
     - https://www.diagrams.net/
     - Free diagramming tool
     - No account required

104. **Kumu**
     - https://kumu.io/
     - Systems mapping tool
     - Network visualization

105. **Coggle**
     - https://coggle.it/
     - Collaborative mind mapping
     - Free tier available

### Simulation and Modeling

106. **Vensim**
     - https://vensim.com/
     - System dynamics modeling
     - Free PLE version

107. **STELLA / iThink**
     - https://www.iseesystems.com/
     - System dynamics software
     - Educational licensing

108. **NetLogo**
     - https://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/
     - Agent-based modeling
     - Free and open source

109. **AnyLogic**
     - https://www.anylogic.com/
     - Multi-method simulation
     - Free Personal Learning Edition

## Academic Resources and Journals

### Journals on Scientific Method

110. **Perspectives on Psychological Science**
     - https://journals.sagepub.com/home/pps
     - Methodology and replication
     - Open science discussions

111. **Nature Methods**
     - https://www.nature.com/nmeth/
     - Research methods across sciences
     - Methodological innovations

112. **Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science**
     - https://journals.sagepub.com/home/amp
     - Open access methodology journal
     - Reproducibility focus

113. **PLOS ONE**
     - https://journals.plos.org/plosone/
     - Open access multidisciplinary
     - Replication studies

### Problem Solving and Innovation

114. **Creativity and Innovation Management**
     - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14678691
     - Innovation research
     - Creative problem solving

115. **Journal of Engineering Design**
     - https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjen20/current
     - Design methodology research
     - TRIZ and systematic innovation

116. **Design Studies**
     - https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/design-studies
     - Design research journal
     - Design thinking research

117. **Systems Research and Behavioral Science**
     - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10991743
     - Systems thinking research
     - Organizational systems

### Preprint Servers

118. **arXiv**
     - https://arxiv.org/
     - Physics, math, computer science
     - Free preprint access

119. **bioRxiv**
     - https://www.biorxiv.org/
     - Biology preprints
     - Open access

120. **PsyArXiv**
     - https://psyarxiv.com/
     - Psychology preprints
     - Open access

121. **OSF Preprints**
     - https://osf.io/preprints/
     - Multidisciplinary preprints
     - Open access

## Professional Organizations

### Scientific Research

122. **American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)**
     - https://www.aaas.org/
     - Science advocacy and policy
     - Science journal publisher

123. **National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine**
     - https://www.nationalacademies.org/
     - Expert consensus reports
     - Policy recommendations

124. **Society for Research Synthesis Methodology**
     - https://www.srsm.org/
     - Meta-analysis and synthesis
     - Methodological standards

### Innovation and Problem Solving

125. **TRIZ Association (MATRIZ)**
     - https://matriz.org/
     - International TRIZ organization
     - Certification and resources

126. **Design Management Institute (DMI)**
     - https://www.dmi.org/
     - Design leadership
     - Design thinking in business

127. **International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)**
     - https://www.incose.org/
     - Systems engineering standards
     - Professional development

128. **American Society for Quality (ASQ)**
     - https://asq.org/
     - Quality improvement methods
     - Root cause analysis resources

## Communities and Networks

### Online Communities

129. **ResearchGate**
     - https://www.researchgate.net/
     - Academic social network
     - Publication sharing

130. **Academia.edu**
     - https://www.academia.edu/
     - Academic networking
     - Paper sharing

131. **Stack Exchange - Cross Validated**
     - https://stats.stackexchange.com/
     - Statistics Q&A community
     - Methods discussion

132. **Reddit - r/AskScience**
     - https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/
     - Science Q&A community
     - Expert answers

133. **Reddit - r/statistics**
     - https://www.reddit.com/r/statistics/
     - Statistics discussion
     - Methodology questions

134. **TRIZ-Journal Forum**
     - https://triz-journal.com/
     - TRIZ practitioner community
     - Case study discussions

### Conferences

135. **AAAS Annual Meeting**
     - https://meetings.aaas.org/
     - Multidisciplinary science
     - Science communication

136. **TRIZCON**
     - https://www.aitriz.org/
     - Annual TRIZ conference
     - Innovation methodology

137. **International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED)**
     - https://www.designsociety.org/
     - Design methodology research
     - Engineering design methods

138. **INFORMS Annual Meeting**
     - https://www.informs.org/
     - Operations research
     - Analytics and optimization

## Historical and Biographical

139. **"The Double Helix" by James D. Watson**
     - https://www.cshl.edu/the-double-helix/
     - Discovery of DNA structure
     - Scientific discovery narrative

140. **"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" by Richard P. Feynman**
     - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/79986/surely-youre-joking-mr-feynman-by-richard-p-feynman/
     - Physics Nobel laureate
     - Creative problem-solving mindset

141. **"The Innovators" by Walter Isaacson**
     - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Innovators/Walter-Isaacson/9781476708706
     - History of computing innovation
     - Collaborative discovery

142. **"The Idea Factory" by Jon Gertner**
     - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/302858/the-idea-factory-by-jon-gertner/
     - Bell Labs history
     - Innovation culture

## Summary Statistics

**Total References**: 142

**By Category**:
- Foundational Books on Scientific Method: 8
- Research Methods and Experimental Design: 9
- Problem-Solving Methodologies (TRIZ, Design Thinking, Systems Thinking, RCA): 22
- Creative Thinking and Innovation: 11
- Computational and Data-Driven Discovery: 8
- Reproducibility and Open Science: 9
- Structured Analytic Techniques: 9
- Online Courses and Learning: 10
- Tools and Software: 21
- Academic Resources and Journals: 12
- Professional Organizations: 7
- Communities and Networks: 10
- Historical and Biographical: 4

**Key Resource Highlights**:
- **Scientific Method**: Popper, Kuhn, Polya
- **TRIZ**: Altshuller, TRIZ Journal, MATRIZ
- **Design Thinking**: d.school, IDEO, Tim Brown
- **Systems Thinking**: Meadows, Senge, Sterman
- **Reproducibility**: OSF, COS, Turing Way
- **Tools**: Zotero, Jupyter, Miro, Vensim
- **Online Learning**: Coursera, edX, MIT OCW
