Class: 19-September-2012
Words that we associate with science:
· Study of nature
· Knowledge
· Intelligence
· Investigation
Explanation
Demostration
(These are methods of science - answer questions)
· Technology
Mathematics
Physics, Chemistry
Laboratory
(These are fields of science, there are much more)
CURIOSITY -> make have QUESTIONS
Features of science
· Science is based on Curiosity. It's drived by Questions
· It follows scientific method: Science is a method/way to answer questions
· Objective/Reproducible
· It has to be able to make predictions that can be checked
· It has to respect reality
· Ockam's razor: If you have two theories explaining one fact, you should choose the simplest one.
· Mathematics is the language of science
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