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Science question What is an idea that has never been proven wrong?
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Why don't scientists say they have proven their hypothesis true?
Unlike religion, science need objective and strong evidence before giving credit to a theory as explanation of something. And anything that has been proven "true" can always be proven wrong by any other new theory which fits better or simoly be proven wrong.
Why is it misleading to describe science as a collection of facts?
because science is ultimately not just facts. science is about finding explanation for facts.
What do you do if your hypothesis is proven wrong?
create another one
When using a scientific method what is always assumed correct until proven wrong?
in the scientific method the hypothesis is always assumed correct until proven wrong by the experiment that is being performed
What caused science to change through time?
New technologies and new discoveries led to the verification of previous scientific discoveries, and some were proven wrong. In other words, science is always changing because new discoveries prove old ones wrong and lead to further questions, sometimes perhaps more than were answered. Hope this helps, I know I sound confusing.
Why don't scientists say they have proven their hypothesis true?
Unlike religion, science need objective and strong evidence before giving credit to a theory as explanation of something. And anything that has been proven "true" can always be proven wrong by any other new theory which fits better or simoly be proven wrong.
What created more animosity between science and religion for the church?
Science forms theories, the church lies when they are proven wrong. Pretty simple.
What questions can't be answered through scientific inquiry?
Unfalsifiable questions. What this means is that if a question cannot be proven wrong by any means, then science cannot provide any answers about it.
Why don't scientist say they have proven their hypothesis true?
Unlike religion, science need objective and strong evidence before giving credit to a theory as explanation of something. And anything that has been proven "true" can always be proven wrong by any other new theory which fits better or simoly be proven wrong.
What does it mean if a scientist fails to rejects a hypothesis?
the hypothesis has not been proven wrong.
Is an educated assumption to be proven?
Nope, educated assumptions are more of a theoretical answer to a question, since theory cannot be proven wrong given the conditions put forth before the theory is stated, same with the educated assumption, what can be proven wrong is the conditions given prior to the assumption
Why is it misleading to describe science as a collection of facts?
because science is ultimately not just facts. science is about finding explanation for facts.
What if everything in the world that is right is actually wrong?
a good question, but if this theory was true then there would be chaos. facts are proven by evidense and science, which HAS to make it right. plus the theory is impossible as our community in the world would just fall apart
Have scientific beliefs ever bee proven wrong?
All the time. Science is the act of questioning everything, including what you already think you know.
What are different activities that you do which have a touch of science?
Wrong question/way of looking at things - there is science to be found in ALL activities and everywhere.
What best described a theory?
a) an idea that has never been proven wrong
A scientific hypothesis may become a scientific law after repeated and successful testing?
Yes, but it can always be proven wrong. Nothing in science is for sure right.
