What is science? Flashcards
What is at the heart of science
Many people asking questions about the universe that they believe are answerable
Where did science come from
Science has emerged out of our curiosity about the universe, the world, and ourselves as a species.
Where does the word science come from
The Latin word meaning “to know”
What is science
A way of knowing. It’s an activity (like observation & experimentation)
What is the scientific method
The process in which you do the activity of science. It outlines a series of steps for answering questions in a clear systematic way
What are some specialized areas of science
Biology, geology, chemistry, astronomy are all collection of facts that focus on specific disciplines of interests
What is an important aspect of science
It works to discover the real and the factual in the universe
Why do we know a lot of scientific stuff today
Many curious people were attempting to answer questions using the methods of science
What do extraordinary claims need to require
Extraordinary evidence
What do scientists rely on
The best evidence at the moment
What do scientists test a lot
Ideas to be sure that these ideas are valid and dependable
Why is science self correcting
If new data is discovered that contradicts what is to be the thought truth, then scientists must change their ideas to accommodate the new info
Why can’t we ignore the truth
It is too different from what we knew before
What is science always trying to improve
Our understanding if our world
