NATS 1745 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Circular Motion, Geocentric Model, Scientific Revolution
22 Jul 2017
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The emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in math, physics, astronomy, biology (inc anatomy) and chemistry transformed views of society and nature. Four principles of the scientific method: we can learn the laws of physics by applying experiment and math to derive reproducible results. See this with the work of galileo. Foundation for scientific method today: experiments enable development of new theories that can be tested by further experiment. Very important to be able to observe nature; take a measurement/observation, and compare that to an experiment. As new tech develops (eg as telescope develops), we"ll see that experiments can become more precise: any theory which does not provide predictions that match experimental results and which is not reproducible is discarded. Need a theory/model that provides predictions (eg where planets are on a given night), then compare that to where the planets actually are.
