BIOL 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Adaptive Management, Precautionary Principle, Dependent And Independent Variables
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2: science literacy and the process of science. After the end of this chapter, you should know . How scientific hypotheses are generated and tested; what the two different types of scientific studies are. How the scientists use the process of science to help us understand what was happening with the ozone layer/what unknowns still exist. Why the ozone in the stratosphere is beneficial to life on earth and how it is being depleted. Core message: depletion of stratospheric ozone caused by synthetic chemicals allows dangerous solar radiation to reach the earth"s surface. The scientific process allows us to understand this relationship more fully. observations: information detected with the senses, or with equipment that extends our senses. Ways scientists collect data in observational studies: Use equipment to extend senses (microscopes, precise measuring equipment, etc. ) Data taken objectively-meaning anyone could take the data using the same equipment. Science is different from other ways of knowing because it uses controlled tests (empirical).
