Post on 31-Dec-2015
CConsistentonsistent
• Results same time after time.Results same time after time.
• No contradiction.No contradiction.
Reality CheckReality Check
• Green plants grow towards light Green plants grow towards light source.source.
• Walking under a ladder causes bad Walking under a ladder causes bad luck.luck.
OObservabilitybservability
• The event-observed and explained.The event-observed and explained.
• Use human senses.Use human senses.
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• Some plants eat meat.Some plants eat meat.
• Extraterrestrial beings have visited Extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth.Earth.
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• Green plants convert sunlight into Green plants convert sunlight into energy.energy.
• By picking up a penny (heads up), By picking up a penny (heads up), you will have good luck all day.you will have good luck all day.
PPredictabilityredictability
• Make specific predictions.Make specific predictions.
• Predictions can be tested.Predictions can be tested.
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• Without light, green plants will die.Without light, green plants will die.
• If you are a “Scorpio”, today’s If you are a “Scorpio”, today’s horoscope says you will receive horoscope says you will receive money.money.
TTestabilityestability
• Must be testable through processes Must be testable through processes of science.of science.
• Controlled experimentation.Controlled experimentation.
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• The “Bermuda Triangle” causes ships The “Bermuda Triangle” causes ships and planes to sink and disappear.and planes to sink and disappear.
• Life comes from life and cannot come Life comes from life and cannot come from non-life.from non-life.
TTentativenessentativeness
• Science does not have all the Science does not have all the answers or solutions.answers or solutions.
• Theories can be modified.Theories can be modified.
Reality CheckReality Check
• The number of human chromosomes The number of human chromosomes was once know to be 48 now it is 46.was once know to be 48 now it is 46.
• Living things were once grouped into Living things were once grouped into two categories. Now there are six two categories. Now there are six categories since criteria has changed categories since criteria has changed or two domains.or two domains.
What is Science?What is Science?
• Limited to natural world- use Limited to natural world- use scientific processesscientific processes
• Offers explanations for events-Offers explanations for events-subject to revision(tentative)subject to revision(tentative)
• Not able to answer all the questions Not able to answer all the questions in the universe, nor solve all the in the universe, nor solve all the problemsproblems
Non-ScienceNon-Science
• Does not meet the criteria of Does not meet the criteria of CONPTT.CONPTT.
• Topics may be very logical.Topics may be very logical.
• Example-philosophy, personal Example-philosophy, personal opinions, ethics.opinions, ethics.
False ScienceFalse Science
• Pseudoscience-non science, Pseudoscience-non science, sometimes portrayed as a legitimate sometimes portrayed as a legitimate science.science.
• Example-astrology.Example-astrology.
Look at the following Look at the following questions and determine if questions and determine if
they can be answered they can be answered scientifically or not.scientifically or not.
Answer the questions on Answer the questions on paper in a yes or no format. paper in a yes or no format.
Does crossing your fingers Does crossing your fingers protect you from evil?protect you from evil?
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