Biology 30 Card Game Science Analogy
By: Joshua V
The scientific method is the process by which scientist attempt to determine answers to questions by performing experiments and trials. There are many different forms of the scientific method but in essence it is used to determine cause and effect relationships by asking questions, gathering and analyzing different pieces of evidence and trying to formulate a logical answer based on the information. There are many different examples/analogies that can be used to express the scientific method such as the card game we played in class. In this card game we were told that there was a rule at work that allowed only certain cards to be accepted and rejected. This activity had many similarities to
In the movie “Spare Parts” many things involving scientific method happened . . There are eight steps in scientific method . One and two are identifying problems and researching . Three and four are forming a hypothesis and planning experiments . There is also five and six which are performing the experiment and analyzing the data . Seven and eight are forming a conclusion and communicating results . In the next four paragraphs you will be learning what these are and what they do with scientific method .
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 the set of procedures that enable scientists and researchers to conduct
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
Schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder that affects the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional parts of the brain. The symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech and cationic behavior, and negative symptoms. The DSM-5 states that symptoms delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech must be present for at least one month in order for one to be diagnosed with schizophrenia. Also, the DSM-5 mentions that the symptoms have to be ongoing for at least six months to be schizophrenic. Hallucinations include hearing voices, smelling distinct odors, and seeing unrealistic figures. The disorganized speech or behavior of the affected person includes those saying random words and moving excessively with an agitation which
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.
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
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
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
This paper is reviewing the film The Day After Tomorrow and how it portrays the climate changes and how the environment is effected due to the negligence of the humans that inhabit it. The Day After Tomorrow is a film made to open the eyes of the public to what burning fossil fuels can do to our world. Although this film is fictional it is a not reliable educational source. The underlying premise of the events in the film is grounded in the established theory that rising global temperatures could lead to abrupt cooling by disrupting the currents of the North Atlantic.
Imperialism was a debatable topic between many countries. Some countries believed that imperialism was not necessary and that things were good the way they were. Larger countries, on the other hand, wanted imperialism because they gained land and economic status. The imperialism motion caused to encourage the power of greatness, and some countries implied that they had power so they used imperialism. Imperialism had caused factories to make more products than they could use. By using imperialism they could create more ports to distribute goods to other countries. The last cause of imperialism was social changes. A big idea was “survival of the fittest” because if you had a strong nation, then you would be able to conquer other lands instead of being conquered. Imperialism took a big toll on the way people viewed politics and economics, and the way socialism had big impact.
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,
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.