BIOL 1201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Chemical Polarity, Valence Electron, Ionic Bonding
9 Feb 2017
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A process with an outcome of a body of knowledge. Attempt to discern patterns from the observations. Assume that the future is like the past: this assumption creates a problem not (cid:883)(cid:882)(cid:882)% sure (cid:523)can"t guarantee(cid:524, science is not about the truth or being sure about things it"s about getting. Science is about creating really good models the best models that to the best model or general understanding are available at the moment. The scientific method tells a lot about how we understand science. Steps of the scientific method: observations, generalization or model, predictions or hypothesis, test. Tests generate new set of observations circular process. Science has a limit of observing phenomenon: science has limits example: cannot observe ghost (outside the realm of science) What is the outcome of this process: better model or generalization. New observations confirm that you are in agreement with model so. New observations disagree with model so you have to form new model is better model.
