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Title: Nature of Science


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Nature of Science
  • Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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What does it take for something to be considered
science?
  • Which of the following topics do you think are
    science?
  • Astronomy
  • Astrology
  • Religion
  • Zoology

3
Criteria for Science
  • The phenomenon must be
  • Consistent
  • Observable
  • Natural
  • Predictable
  • Testable
  • Tentative

4
Consistent
  • Experiment results and observations are the same
    every time
  • Ex The sun rises every morning and sets every
    evening

5
Observable
  • Event or evidence can be observed by the human
    senses or extensions of senses (microscope,
    telescope etc.)
  • Ex You can see the sun rise and set every day.

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Natural
  • A naturally-occurring mechanism is used to
    explain how/why something happens.
  • Ex The sun rises and sets due to the rotation of
    the earth on its axis.

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Predictable
  • Accurate predictions and conclusions are based on
    natural causes
  • Ex I predict that the sun will rise tomorrow
    morning because the earth has made another
    revolution.

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Testable
  • Controlled experiments can be designed to test
    the natural cause of the event

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Tentative
  • Subject to change
  • Explanations of the cause of the event are
    subject to change as new evidence is presented.

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All 6 criteria must be present
  • If one is missing, it is not true science.

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Is Astrology science??
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