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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.
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.