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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 does scientists do to collect data remotely?
Remote sensing is the small- or large-scaleacquisition of information of an object or phenomenon, by the use of either recording or real-time sensing device(s) to collect data in inaccessible areas etc.
How is the scientific method based on the ideas of Francis Bacon and Rene descartes?
Francis Bacon developed a theory of 'eliminative induction.'
Induction is moving from specifics to generalities, and whilst it had been proposed as a key part of scientific method by Aristotle, Bacon adapted it. Aristotle proposed that scientific evidence should be gathered by observation, but Bacon proposed that evidence should be gathered by observation and experiments. this is known as eliminative induction as it eliminates variable factors which might be present through mere observation.
Descartes' philosophy is based around doubt. he doubts everything, and can only establish his own existence through the presence of thought. This systematic doubt, and taking nothing for granted is, along with experimentation, the foundation of science.
How do you use Rene descartes mathematical formulas today?
Descartes' mathematical formulas are used frequently in geometry. His slope theory and other algebraic formulas related to the geometric plane are still the standard in mathematics and his ideas helped form the basis of modern calculus.
How would the climate be different if earth was tilted like uranus?
Year long days, wild winds, extremes of heat and cold.
Who was the first lady astronomer?
It was probably Maria Mitchell. She was born in Massachusetts in 1818, to a Quaker family, and received a good education (most girls of her era were not very well educated); she was fascinated by star-gazing at a young age, often using her father's telescope. In 1847, she was working as a librarian, but she continued to investigate the stars. That year, she discovered a new comet. By 1865, she was a Professor of Astronomy at Vassar College, and her work was internationally known.
Comments: I don't know if she was was the first, but Caroline Herschel was before Maria Mitchell.
Why do scientists want to build a nuclear fusion reactor?
The expectation is that fusion reactors will provide large amounts of energy, and that they will be relatively environmentally-friendly.
What is Louis Pasteur view on surgical asepsis?
he identified the culprit. the Streptococcus bacteria. This was a great discovery to control this surgical problems... things we cant see with our eyes.
What did René Descartes do for science?
René Descartes (31 March 1596 - 11 February 1650), was a French philosopher, mathematician, physicist, and writer.
His most notable legacy was not for science but for Philosophy. He is often called the father of modern western philosophy and his books are still considered standard texts on those subjects.
His legacy in Mathematics set the groundwork for the calculus of Newton and Leibniz, by applying infinitesimal calculus to the tangent line problem.
One of Descartes most enduring mathematical legacies was his development of Cartesian geometry which uses algebra to describe geometry. He also invented the notation which uses superscripts to show the powers or exponents, for example the 2 used in x2 to indicate squaring.
How do scientists know that some places that had once been under water are now desert?
To be entirely fair to the scientists, it is usually the other way around, e.g. they know that some places that are now deserts used to be underwater. Scientists can determine this based on several different factors.
- Limestone: One of the clearest indicators that an area was historically underwater is layers of limestone. Limestone is formed from the parts of microscopic sea creatures called diatoms and some types of crustaceans that fall to the sea floor and are compacted over millions of years. In order to have significant amounts of limestone, therefore, these regions would need to be submerged for millions of years. Conversely, there are very few animals and microscopic organisms that leave behind the necessary materials to form limestone (never mind enough to compact earlier layers).
- Fossils: There are a number of different fossils of creatures that have been found in the desert and their appearances make it clear that that they would have been unable to live on land. Basilosaurus, the largest meat-eating whale in history, has been discovered in the Sahara Desert. Far more common to find are smaller creatures which are also clearly marine animals, like ammonites.
- Halite: Halite is crystallized salt and generally appear in areas that used to have saltwater that has since evaporated.
- Aquifers: Most deserts have water tables, but aquifers exist in some deserts, indicating amounts that previously seeped beneath the sands as the sea was drying up. Aquifers are only indicators, not substantial proof.
What the name of a scientist who studies mosses?
Botanists are people who study plants. Moss are plants, so Botanists study moss too.
Did Ernest Rutherford have a wife?
Yes. In 1900 Ernest Rutherford married Mary Georgina Newton (1876-1945).
What is a way that scientist does not collect data?
ther are only two different ways that scientist does not collect data
What branches of mathematics help time scientists?
Physics, particularly quantum physics (which is essentially mathematics).
What is a tool scientist use to organize the elements?
The elements are arranged in the increasing order of their atomic number and repeating properties.
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What was Louise Pasteurs contribution to science?
He invented the understanding of microorganisms making food go off. He invented pasteurisation of alcohol (which also helped milk and other foods). His experiment for this was putting a broth in a glass jar and heated the glass so it made a secure lid. It was then heated to kill any microorganisms inside the jar already. He also created lots of vaccines like anti rabies.
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