The rise of 'omics' methods and data-driven research presents new possibilities for discovery but also stimulates disagreement over how science should be conducted and even how it should be defined.

Exploratory research is open-ended, helps you define a specific problem ... a sample cost analysis form for different research methods. When conducting primary research using your own resources ...

Definition-driven methods use an a priori set of criteria and components ... which is dominated by cross-sectional research. Prospective longitudinal studies that have the capacity to disentangle ...