ENV200H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter some: Overconsumption, Poliomyelitis, Megacity
24 Apr 2016
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Jan 14 science as knowledge protocol, environmental science. Science refers to the system or process of acquiring knowledge about the natural world. Scientific inquiry refers to activities and practices involving scientists" pursuit of knowledge. Science cannot provide the answers to all questions. Scientific knowledge is durable, but it does not represent absolute truth. Scientific ideas are tentative (or subject to change). Empirical research relies on systematic observation and experimentation, not on opinions and feelings. Scientist"s research must meet two criteria: validity and reliability: validity means that research is relevant to the question being asked, reliability describes the repeatability or consistency of the research. Scientists often spend their entire career studying a specific topic. May not be qualified to evaluate the results of scientists who are working in other fields of study. A scientific argument is defined as people disagreeing about scientific explanations (claims) using empirical data (evidence) to justify their side of the argument.
