EURO ST 10 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Normal Science, Celestial Spheres, Paradigm Shift
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The history of science is a process of stretches of normal science and. Normal science is a stage where the majority of scientists working in a field agree on basics. They share a paradigm (the same model) A paradigm is a theory that also includes the parameters of what can possibly be explained. Like the kinds of experiments we do in high school or college bio or physics. For example: under the ptolemaic paradigm, there are celestial spheres with. Recall the model from the opening scene of the play/film. Under the new copernican/galilean system, there can be moons around planets and the earth itself is like them, revolving around the sun. Or in chemistry: under the old model, fire was caused by the removal of. Under the new model, fires is caused by the adding of oxygen. It was a huge paradigm shift when bacteria were discovered as the cause of disease.
