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Scientists
This category is for questions about the people who apply the scientific method to solve problems, introduce new concepts, and strive to explain the natural world.
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What is the name for a scientist who studies kids?
a childologist
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How are scientists able to make predictions?
You assume that things that happened repeatedly in a certain way in the past will happen the same way under the same conditions in the future. If you throw a ball up in the air 500 times and it comes down 500 times, you then predict that if you throw a piano into the air it will come down as well. If you throw a helium balloon up in the air for the first time, you might predict it will also come down. When it does not, this means the theory must be rejected or changed to explain what is different this time. If you have a hydrogen balloon and throw it into the air, you might predict that since your helium balloon did not come down and hydrogen is more similar to helium than it is to a piano, then the hydrogen balloon will keep going as well.
Why do scientist divide animals into groups?
becaus eit makes it simpler to know oh this is a bird. If he can say it is a bird you know a lot more about it
What are 3 things scientists can learn from cav e paintings?
History fact where it tells the lifestyle in that specific period.
Diet - cave paintings sometimes gives scientist clues on what kind of food do ancestors hunt and eat.
Tools - scientist can determine the tools especially hunting materials. This can be seen from what most cave paintings tell visually (generally, hunting scenes)
What type of scientist studies radio waves?
A scientist who studies radio waves is typically an astrophysicist or radio astronomer. They use radio telescopes to observe and analyze radio emissions from celestial bodies in order to learn more about the universe.
What are scientist called that study nature preserves or state forest?
Silviculturist =Silvics involves understanding how trees grow, reproduce, and respond to environmental changes.
What kind of pants do scientists wear?
Scientists don't wear pants. Pants can only hold back science.
What are some adjectitives for a Marine Scientist?
Smart,kind/friendly,careful. What they do: Reads,has fun with their job,studies fish and underwater animals.
What is one form in which scientists arrange data to analyze results?
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Why do scientist communicate findings?
The days are long past in which a scientist could carry forward knowledge of a field as a solo effort. Science is a collaborative project where thousands of individuals each contribute small pieces of a massive puzzle. An unpublished result is effectively cut off from this project and contributes nothing to the accumulation of knowledge. When one scientist publishes a finding, others are able to build upon it, incorporate its ideas, and adjust their on-going research accordingly. Scientists are constantly adjusting their own research plans in the light of the announcements by other scientists.
A second reason for communication is that it permits outside verification and correction. Other scientists will be able to see the results and will often attempt to reproduce them. If other scientists succeed in reproducing the results, the certainty we may have in the data is greatly increased, if they fail to reproduce the results or find opposing results, then we have avoided placing excess certainty on a possibly invalid result. No one person has all the answers and by subjecting one's findings to assessment by the entire scientific community, others may correct, develop, and enhance one's findings.
Lastly, there are the real world personal and economic reasons. Scientists may be involved in the pursuit of knowledge, but most are also in the pursuit of fame and job security. For a professional scientist (and virtually all scientists earn their livings through research) to not publish their findings is comparable to a real estate agent not selling houses. Their pay, their prestige, their careers are entirely dependent upon their ability to publish their results. One of the primary criteria used by peers and research institutions to judge a scientist's merits is by the quality of their publications. Thus, a scientist who does not communicate their findings is a scientist who has absolutely no respect from his or her peers and is also a scientist who's bosses and funding agencies are no doubt beginning to wonder what that scientist is doing with all the money they're giving him/her. A scientist without a track record of quality publications is a scientist who will not be able to secure funding and not be able attract high quality students and researchers to their lab.
Why was Nikola Tesla considered the least recognized scientist?
The fact is that Tesla was indeed recognized as a genius. He was, without doubt, a trail blazer who created astonishing, sometimes world-transforming, devices that often were virtually without theoretical precedent.
Who is the scientist of law of conservation of energy?
This law evolved gradually over time, as more types of energy were found to be interchangeable. No single scientist can be credited with the discovery of this law. A special mention should be made of Emily Nöther - today, the Law of Conservation of Energy is derived from Nöther's Theorem. However, the Law was well-known, as an experimental fact, before Nöther's time.
How does a scientist determine if an explanation makes sense?
The most important thing a scientist can do is put aside his or her prejudices and look strictly at the facts.
If I gave you a glass with a clear liquid in it and said "This is water", how would you know that what I said was true or false? If I were a teacher and a scientist, or some other authority figure, you might be inclined to simply believeme.
Scientists don't think this way. They use Critical Thinking to analyse the facts as they see them. They test facts and statements to see if they match up with reality. If they match, then they can trust them because they make sense.
Maybe you would smell the contents to see if it had a odour that was not characteristic of water -- maybe it is alcohol. You might try to agitate it to see if it flows like water. If it was silicone liquid, it would move very sluggishly and not behave like water. Perhaps you could put it in the freezer to see if it turned solid at 0º Celsius, or heat it up to see if it boiled at 100º Celsius -- both of these would serve to show that it did or did not have water-like characteristics.
The key is not to simply accept things at face-value. Scientists do what they do because they are curious about the Universe; they want to know why things are the way they are; they want to know what new things it might be possible to accomplish -- and all this is based on extrapolation -- building on the knowledge that has come before. So they make sure they have a firm foundation to build on; they don't guess or suppose. They make a point of knowingbefore they try to go further.
Why is it important for scientist to be curious?
Curiosity is fundamental to science. Scientists investigate the world in which we live because they are curious about it. If they just wanted to make money, they would have become investment bankers instead.
What type of environmental scientist is likely to study the effects of pesticides on pigs?
An environmental veterinarian would study this particular example. Veterinarians study animals, and environmental vets study the effects a particular environment has on them.
Why do scientists use a standardized system of measurement?
Scientists use a standardized system of measurement, like the metric system, to ensure consistency and accuracy in their experiments and data analysis. Using a common set of units helps to facilitate communication and collaboration among scientists worldwide.
What are the sensor data capturing in expert system?
In an expert system the sensor is capturing raw data. This data is used to analyze, examine, organize, and secure data for reporting and visualization.
Yes, scientists can use models to predict stability in a system by simulating how changes in output or feedback will influence the overall dynamics of the system. By testing different scenarios in the model, scientists can assess how the system will respond to various changes and identify conditions that may lead to instability. This predictive capability can help inform decision-making and improve our understanding of complex systems.
Why do scientists do experimenal test more than once?
To make sure that the test results are the same and can conclude the result of the experiment will come up 100% of the time.
