Biology: Biology 30 Card Game Science Analogy

The development of the scientific method in the late 1500’s to the early 1600’s was a crucial stepping-stone in the science community. The scientific method is based upon observations, hypotheses and experimentation. The concept is rather simple, and can be applied to many areas of study. Once an observation is made, the observer can make a hypothesis as to why that phenomenon occurs and can then design an experiment to prove whether or not that hypotheses is valid. Although the scientific method has been extremely useful in the discovery of various things from usages of medications to studying animal behavior, there are still those who question the usage of this tool. These critics claim that since

The scientific method is a process that is used to answer questions and solve problems. Although there are different variations of the scientific method, it contains 5 basic steps. (1) Recognize a question or an unexplained occurrence in the natural world. Once this question has been developed examine scientific literature to determine what is already known about the subject matter. (2) Develop a hypothesis. A hypothesis is

The scientific method is used during experiments to find a conclusion and or reason as to why an event or something happens.

Scientific method is used to solve empirical problems and discover empirical truth in an empirical pattern. The scientific method involves several steps, the first step is observing or asking question, second step is forming a hypothesis, third step is testing the hypothesis or experimenting, fourth step is confirm or disconfirm the hypothesis. In the simplest terms, scientific method is a process of trial and error. To give a concise example consider vehicle repair. Every weekend handyman, or every high school student with a passing interest in autos knows about the method of trial and error. If your car is starting to run poorly, and you take matters into your own hands in an attempt to fix it. The first step is to guess the nature of the problem for example faulty emission or low brake fluid. Acting on your instinct, you proceed to exchange a part, adjust a setting, or replace a fluid, and then see if the car runs better. If your initial guess is incorrect and the car is not improved, you revise your guess, make another adjustment, and once again test the car. With patience and enough guesses, this process will often result in an operable car. However, depending on one's

The scientific method continues to be misrepresented in public schools all over the world. Students are being taught that there is a beginning and an end to the scientific method, and that everything in between is protocol and must be followed chronologically. “Ask a question, do some research, come up with a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, understand your data, make your conclusion!” a grade six science teacher will tell their students. “It’ll be on your quiz!”. However, what those students are not being taught is that the scientific method has never been, and will never be a linear process. Scientists constantly revisit different steps of the process in order to better understand the subject matter; sometimes it can take many years to

The Scientific Method is the standardized procedure that scientists are supposed to follow when conducting experiments, in order to try to construct a reliable, consistent, and non-arbitrary representation of our surroundings. To follow the Scientific Method is to stick very tightly to a order of experimentation. First, the scientist must observe the phenomenon of interest. Next, the scientist must propose a hypothesis, or idea in which the experiments will be based around. Then, through repeated experimentation, the hypothesis can either be proven false or become a theory. If the hypothesis is proven to be false, the scientist must reformulate his or her ideas and come up with another hypothesis, and the experimentation begins again. This

Scientific method utilizes a series of facts, hypotheses, laws, and the theories to explain observations in the natural world. It involves observing, coming up with a hypothesis and make predictions, test those predictions and repeat to find the similar results.

This lab demonstrated that science is in indeed driven by empirical data. An example that supports the fact that science can be inferentially driven is the Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the Cure Lab. The purpose of this lab was to determine the bacteria that infected Pond 22 so that the spread of the infection could be prevented. In order to do so, bacteria cultures from the diseased pond (Pond 22) and the healthy pond (Pond 16) were grown and an inference was made as to what bacteria was causing the disease in Pond 22. The inference was made by observing which particular bacterial culture existed in Pond 22 that was not present in Pond 16; that particular bacterium was inferred to cause the disease. Inferential science was again used when testing for successful antibiotics against the disease. This lab is a lucid example of how science can sometimes be inferentially

Dating back to the 17th century, the scientific method is a systematic way to research a question or problem. It first starts with asking the question you are interested, including the "how, what, when, where, why, who", etc. The next step is to do more research to learn the background of what you are inquiring. After that, you create a hypothesis or educated guess to predict an outcome to the question you are testing. It should be easy to measure. Next, you test the hypothesis in a fair and unbiased experiment while changing factors that affect your guessed outcome. This should be done multiple times to prove it is not just a random chance. After this, you analyze the data and draw a conclusion based on your findings. This is where you check

All humans have in common the coding sequences of their DNA, but, unless you are an identical twin, the non-coding sequences of your DNA are like no other person’s on the planet. The bulk of human DNA does not code for specific genes and is highly repetitive. A British geneticist, Alec Jefferies, developed laboratory techniques in 1984 that became known as DNA fingerprinting. These techniques can identify the differences in repetitive nucleotide sequences between individuals, but also show where sequences are the same and, therefore, have been inherited. DNA fingerprinting can be used to detect genetic disorders,

In this paper I discuss the views for and against the scientific method, induction and induction as a scientific method. The scientific method has been proven to be successful countless times, but it has its drawbacks as well, if observations do not follow the predictable laws it cannot be explain by the method. Induction has been used a lot in the scientific method successfully, in many cases it is illogical but not much emphasis should be put as we are always destined to run in to problems when inductively justifying rationally.

Although science texts sketch a different image, just a small fraction of measurements, in normal and abnormal science, are motivated by a desire to confirm an

Curiosity has always been my driving force. My interest in Natural Sciences initially arose trying to understand nutrition and how different types of molecules are used to fuel our body. My interest shifted to Synthetic Biology when I found the Wyss Institute at Harvard. The way they are using nature as inspiration to develop new tools for making a better society inspires me. Three books have helped me to reinforce my commitment to studying Biotechnology.

I’ve had an immense passion for learning all of my life. The drive I have to understand the world I inhabit in an incredibly intimate way has led me into the world of biology. And studying the living world and my role in its functioning is exactly what I strive to do everyday. The summer after highschool I worked as a natural resource crew member for the Shawnee National Forest, where I finally had the opportunity to know what it meant to study and manage a forest ecosystem. Through my college curriculum and every summer in between I made sure that I found opportunities in the field so that I could continue to engage with and learn from the natural world.

Science is the knowledge gained by a systematic study, knowledge which then becomes facts or principles. In the systematic study; the first step is observation, the second step hypothesis, the third step experimentation to test the hypothesis, and lastly the conclusion whether or not the hypothesis holds true. These steps have been ingrained into every student of science, as the basic pathway to scientific discovery. This pathway holds not decision as to good or evil intention of the experiment. Though, there are always repercussions of scientific experiments. They range from the most simplistic realizations of the difference between acid and water to the principle that Earth is not the center of