Scientific Method Discovery

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 defined as " a way of learning that emphasizes observation and experimentation- to understand the world" (Tro, 2015, p. 6). The scientific method involves major characteristics such as an observation. When making an observation, it can simply be by looking at a sample with your eyes or by using instruments that can make observing a sample easier, such as a microscope. Next, the scientist would formulate a hypothesis. Formulating a hypothesis is simply stating what the scientist observed and what they want to explore and measure. Following the creating of a hypothesis comes conducting an experiment using the hypothesis. Conducting an experiment is a “highly controlled observations designed to validate or invalidate hypotheses” (Tro, 2015, p. 6). Lastly, the scientific method concludes with laws and theories. In some cases, experiments and observations can lead to the development of a

In 1928 Dr. Alexander Fleming began to sort through a pile of petri dishes containing colonies of bacteria that causes boils, sore throats, and abscesses. As he sorted through the dishes he noticed something unusual on one dish. It was dotted with colonies, and one area had a blob of mold growing. The area of mold was later identified as a rare strain of Penicillium notatum, the mold had secreted something that inhibited bacterial growth. Fleming later uncovered that this mold was capable of killing a wide range of harmful bacteria such as streptococcus, meningococcus and the diphtheria bacillus, that had played humanities. Prior to the discovery of Penicillin, Sulfa drugs were used during World War II. These drugs were name as the “wonder drug”. Although they’re still used today, Sulfa drugs were used to cure bacterial infections such as UTIs and gonorrhea. The new found drug penicillin, would cure millions and replace the use of Sulfa drugs.

Fleming began to sort through petri dishes containing colonies of Staphylococcus, bacteria that cause boils, sore throats and abscesses. He noticed something unusual on one dish. It was dotted with colonies, except for one area where a blob of mold was growing. The zone immediately around the mold—later identified as a rare strain of Penicillium notatum—was clear, as if the mold had secreted something that inhibited bacterial growth (American Chemical Society). The first introduction of penicillin began in the 1940’s, it was recognized as one of the greatest advances in therapeutic medicine. The discovery was made in the United Kingdom but because of World War II, the United States developed a large production of the drug. By 1937, an important pain killer known as methadone was introduced. Morphine, the most active substance in opium, is a very powerful painkiller that hooked many US Civil War soldiers (Drug Free World). They were wanting to find a painkiller that was less addictive to use for surgery and that’s why they invented

In September of 1928, a rushed bacteriologist Dr. Alexander Fleming let his lab at St. Mary’s Hospital, as usual, a mess on his way to a month vacation. Little did he know he had just spawned one of the most crucial inventions of all time. Upon his return to his laboratory he found mold had grown in the petri dishes he had left out. One of whom contained the rare spore Penicillium notatum that had probably wafted up into his lab through the air currents from the down-stairs mycology lab. Dr. Fleming noticed a ring around the mold, and it was 100% bacteria free! Curiosity urged him onward, as he grew a pure culture of the mold and discover that it killed a great deal of disease-causing bacteria. He would go on to name the substance penicillin.

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

In this case, the medicine was accidently discovered by a bacteriologist named Alexander Fleming. So Fleming was on a one month vacation, and he didn’t keep a neat and clean lab. In the source “The Discovery of Penicillin” the article says “it’s possible that one of these mold spores would interact with one of the cultures.” When the mold grew, it seem that it has killed the bacteria in the culture. Later on Fleming wrote a paper on his discoveries, and that the penicillin was the antibacterial

Before 1928, infections such as pneumonia and gonorrhea were untreatable, and many died of blood poisoning due to lesions that are considered minor in modern times. There were no known antibiotics that could kill the bacteria that caused such infections, so people would die of minor illnesses, such as strep throat. However, Alexander Fleming noticed something odd in one of the petri dishes at St. Mary’s Hospital in London, and this seemingly insignificant observation would revolutionize the field of medicine. He was cultivating strains of the Staphylococcus bacteria, and he found that there were not any bacteria colonies growing near a patch of mold in the dish. After looking more into this finding, Alexander Fleming learned that the mold was actually a strain of Penicillium notatum, and it had the capacity to kill malign bacteria like streptococcus, meningococcus

In 1928, after the careless mistake of forgetting to clean his dishes, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. The scientific community still celebrates his discovery since it was a major breakthrough in science, especially in the antibiotics and fermentation field. Although his discovery changed various scientific fields and it opened the doors for research in areas not studied or considered relevant before, the actual usefulness of penicillin was truly reached until the large scale production of penicillin was achieved. Before its manufacturing penicillin was considered for researching purposes, but after its manufacturing during World War II, it truly became helpful for humanity because it could finally start performing within its antibiotic spectrum.

To begin with, penicillin had two accidental discoveries. “Originally noticed by a French medical student, Ernest Duchesne, in 1896” (Bellis 123). This means penicillin was noticed years before it was actually discovered. Alexander Fleming re-discovered penicillin when “he observed that a plate culture of Staphylococcus had been contaminated by a blue-green mold and that colonies of bacteria adjacent to the mold were being dissolved” (Bellis 123). This is important because penicillin was re-discovered and this time its medical potential was noticed. All in all, the accidental discoveries by Duchesne and Fleming were monumental events that lead to penicillin becoming widely used.

As we talk about scientific thinking in class, we come upon the term of critical thinking to describe scientific thinking. When evaluating any sort of scientific claims, we must make sure that we are able to justify them and ignore any evidence that can blind from the truth. When we think scientifically, we must look at all the possibilities which are crucial to help us think critically. There are some explanations that need more evidence than what we really see because sometimes we do not see all the truth behind the reasoning, which include the six principles. Those six principles are ruling out rival hypothesis, correlation vs. causation, falsifiability, replicability, extraordinary claims and last

Introduction: The Scientific Method is a method utilized by scientists all around the world. There are many reasons for its universality such as its aid in objectively answering questions and coming to valid conclusions, its demanding organization which forces scientists to form hypotheses and carefully follow and document their methodology to the letter, and lastly it aids in the validity and repeatability of the results of experiments. In general the scientific method, aids scientists in answering the uncertainties that plague life objectively and in a way that can be repeated by other scientists globally so as to uphold or disprove results.

Have you ever wanted to think like an expert on whatever you do? How about learn from the most intellectual scientists’ mistakes? Whichever you want to do, you have to do with one very easy method: the Scientific Method. The Scientific Method comes in seven easy steps- observing, asking questions, forming and testing a hypothesis, analyzing results, concluding your experiment, and telling others about it.

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

It became by the curiosity of human nature or luck, the scientific method is made up of Ten steps, sometimes you will have no choice and need to go back if your hypothesis is disproven and collect data along the way if here is a problem in your experiment until you finally analyze the data.