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Why does scientific knowledge benefit from scientists sharing and debating ideas and information with peers?
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Collaberation prevents duplication of work, allows scientists to specialize to suit their unique skill sets, and fosters peer review to improve research methods and reduce mistakes.
Why is it easier for ten people to build a house than it is for just one?
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How is hydroelectric power bad?
Its not neccessarily a bad thing, but its not a good thing either. Using water for energy can ruin habitats by flooding and not letting water flow naturally. Its better than some sources of energy because it dreates no pollution, and water is a renewable resource. There are lots of arguments debating whether or not it's the best choice. What about you. Choose your argument, what side are you on?
What does this quote mean Whenever science makes a discovery the devil grabs it while the angels are debating the best way to use it?
Most things are made with good intentions, but more times than not it is eventually used in a negative way and does more damage than good.I cant think of a great example as of right now, but the airplane could be used. It was created in hopes of carrying passengers great distances quickly. Even though this is true planes are now made with bombs and missiles strapped to them.
Why do you need to know research methods?
Different professions use "research" to study a particular area. Some professions or fields are:psychologysociologyscience - medical science - physical sciencesmedicine - by physiciansmarketing or businessetc.When a person or group begins their research, the "method" should be described. For example, a psychologist wants to know if male children ages 4 to 12 are affected by watching violent television shows. He hypothezises (a guess) that males who watch violent shows will be more likely to be aggressive. He describes the scope of his research (4 to 16 yr old males), total number studied (30 boys), and the parameters of the study, such as: television viewing on Saturday afternoons from 1 pm to 5pm; types of shows watched (drama, westerns, sci-fi); duration (studied for 2 weeks... or 25 weeks...), etc.When a study is completed, the researcher tells of anything that changed his original "method". For example, 4 of the 30 boys got sick and couldn't complete the study; or the scientist studied rats instead of mice.Reasons that other people need to know research methods:WHO does the study is important, just as the "method". For example, many people distrust studies done by a controlling company because a study's results can affect the marketability of a product or affect financial stock sales. Example 1: A pharmaceutical company that tests its own medications. Example 2: A major manufacturer who submits water studies while hiding that the plant has run-off of highly toxic substances.Accurate research should be able to be replicated or duplicated. If Dr. Smith claims 50% of patients are healed by taking X herb daily for 3 months, then another doctor should be able to run a second study and come up with the same or nearly the same results.Many times, "research" is simply "claims" without good research. I could write here that 98% of people who read News Stories on the Internet increase their IQs by 1 point... but that is simply a claim I'm making, without any research data to back up my claim.The number studied is important! The bigger the sample, the more accurate the results. For example, a large medical study of women showed that yearly mannograms do not decrease the incidence of breast cancer. Although people are debating the results, this study has more validy than a study done on say, 50 women. As well, I could tell you that 50% of smokers never finished high school -- BUT what if I told you that I only studied TWO people--one who did finish high school and one who dropped out. Because I only studied 2 people, my "research" and "data results" is very misleading! But if I studied 50,000 men and women, I'd likely find and report a more reasonable figure (like 1%).A "blind study" in medicine often has more validity. It means the study group did not know key details; sometimes the research doesn't know which group in a study receives medication. A "double blind" study means both the researcher and the participants did not know -- like which patients took the real medicine or took a placebo. A "double blind" ensures that the researcher cannot impose his ideas onto the results, like, if Dr. Smith believes Drug RXRX will improve liver function, he won't unknowingly interpret results to fit his ideas.In Marketing studies, it is important to know whether the "study" was truly a "study" or if it was simply done by "consumer surveys". It is also important with all studies to know whether participants were paid money, or if they got some other type of reimbursement. For example: Online surveys are not "studies" but surveys that might be influenced by how much a person gets paid. If the "pay" is only 25 cents, the responding person may just click-click whatever answers, just to finish the questions fast-- but not accurately. A second example: A medical study might only reimburse transportation / mileage, give free tests, and free amounts of the med being studied.This is not a complete list of why readers should know the specific research methods used, but it gives you an idea of why this knowledge is important.
How much money do debaters make yearly?
Debating is not a profession, it is a tool used mainly by politicians as a means of helping to get elected to office. Sometimes scientists have debates on scientific issues, or clergymen debate religious issues, but again, debating is merely part of their actual profession, it is not a profession in itself.
Things not to do when debating?
Jitter, stutter, fail to maintain confidence etc... along those lines... the key to debating is acting natural and having interesting and captivating information
What has the author Anthony Brueckner written?
Anthony Brueckner has written: 'Debating self-knowledge' -- subject(s): PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, Skepticism, Philosophy, Self-knowledge, Theory of, Language and languages, Individualism
What hobbies did John Paul Jones have?
His biography doesn’t tell us that information.
Is a giant panda a wild bear?
No, right now they are unclassified. Scientists are debating if they are raccoons or a genus all their own, but they are not bears.
What is scientific method of inquiry?
The Scientific Method and InquiryThe basic definition of the Scientific Method includes these steps:observation and description of a phenomenonformulation of a hypothesis to explain the phenomenause of the hypothesis to predict existence of other phenomenaperformance of experimental tests of the prediction and inferring a conclusionsome include a fifth step of presenting, debating and/or application of findingsQuestioningThe inquiry process gives heavy emphasis to development of questions at each step. What questions come from observation?What questions are relevant to the hypothesis?What questions formulate the prediction?What questions are answered from the test of the prediction and what questions, new and old, remain unanswered in part or in full?The process of Information Inquiry involves application of the ancient Socratic Method of teaching through self-posed and mentor-posed questions in order to gain meaning in today's overwhelming Information Age. Further application of the Scientific Method gives a systematic structure to this process. It places students and teachers in the role of Information Scientists. This analogy will be explored as one that may open new paths for students and teachers to investigate not only phenomenon identified from typical subjects of study, but to also test and predict the value, relevance and meaning of information itself. As "information scientists" should the learner be expected to journal, debate, compare, and present his or her observations on the value of the information encountered and the need for information that may not be available or possible to obtain?
When was Debating Robert Lee created?
Debating Robert Lee was created in 2004.
When was Brown Debating Union created?
Brown Debating Union was created in 1824.
Why is it difficult to defend particular scientific discoveries in the court of public opnion?
The difficulty that comes with defending any particular discovery, theory, or viable possibility within science derives from the fact that many of them are counter-intuitive or are incomplete. For example, scientists are still debating whether or not the Big Bang was capable of beginning. There are also physics of distance or number that challenge our spatial senses.
What is the duration of Debating Robert Lee?
The duration of Debating Robert Lee is 1.8 hours.
How do you say debating in French?
Débat ou débattre
Where can one find good tips on debating?
There are quite a few helpful sites one can use to improve debating skills. The UK site Debating Matters and the University of Vermont both have websites with useful tips on improving debating skills.
