E&S SCI 15 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Meritocracy, Consistency, Ocean Acidification
29 Apr 2016
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Why do we care about details of the shape of the seafloor. Scientific interest: tells us about the history of earth. Science is a method of generating reliable explanations of natural phenomena. The process whereby scientist build explanations or models of natural phenomena i. e. logically consistent, non arbitrary k, accurate explanations (aka models) Room for creativity in how you do it no specific recipe for science. An open debate of hypotheses and theories until a strong consensus is reached. Science builds on itself it doesn"t work in a vacuum . Research builds on previous work and confirms, expands, or disputes it. Research that does not use quality data and methods is not published theory >prediction >experiment >observation >theory. Webster"s dictionary unproven theory, tentatively accepted to explain certain facts or to provide a basis for further investigation. Google a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
