I did a course recently on the Sociology of Science, and it covered a study of Kuhn's "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions", Karl Popper's theory of falsifi

I did a course recently on the Sociology of Science, and it covered a study of Kuhn's "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions", Karl Popper's theory of falsification, and Mertonian norms (aka Ethos of Science). I found that to be a really good foundation for scientists, and highly recommend these three to anyone in academia or science.