BIOL 1201 Lecture : BIOS Lecture Outlines 2
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Pre read for tomorrow: skim pages 1-77 focus on topic headings and figures. ^ an approach to understanding nature (test predictions and such) ^ legit def: the use of evidence to construct testable explanations d predictions of nature phenomena as well as the knowledge generated though this process. (very similar to law. Lawyers have to provide evidence to back up their claims . scientists collect evidence from the natural world) ^ make observations attempt to discern patterns in nature assume that the future is like the past (laws that happened in the past will happen in the future) There are two important points about his scheme: science only deals with phenomena which can be observed, we assume that the future is like the past . Scientific method: observations, generalization or model ex: connectional, mathematical, explanation to what we deserve, predictive statements or hypothesis (educated guess, tests to determine if the hypothesis is the correct one.
