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Before the introduction of scientific method, experiments and studies of the natural world might take the form of thought experiments where a hypothesis might be developed based on some observation but not tested. |
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Revision as of 20:09, 23 May 2006
Scientific method describe a series of steps used by scientists in order to collect data about the world.
It consists of four steps:
- Observing and describing some phenomena.
- Developing a hypothesis to explain the phenomena.
- Making predictions using the hypothesis.
- Testing the hypothesis via experimentation.
Before the introduction of scientific method, experiments and studies of the natural world might take the form of thought experiments where a hypothesis might be developed based on some observation but not tested.
