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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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Who were the scientists who established the structure of DNA?

James Watson and Francis Crick are credited with determining the double helix structure of DNA in 1953. Rosalind Franklin's work also played a crucial role in uncovering the structure of DNA through her X-ray diffraction images.

Was Barbara McClintock Jewish?

Barbara McClintock was indeed a Jew. In fact, during her freshman and sophomore years at Cornell University, she was elected president of the freshman class. She was also asked to join a sorority but, the sorority would not accept Jews, so she refused the invitation.

What questions are scientist be able to answer to the power of satellites?

Thanks to the power of satellits, scientists can answer questions related to outer space and Earth's weather, among many other things.

Why should you learn how to organize information?

Learning how to organize information is important for improving productivity, reducing stress, and fostering better decision-making. By organizing information effectively, you can easily access what you need, prioritize tasks, and stay focused on your goals.

How would you use interpret in a picture?

This is pretty straight-forward. To "interpret" something, is to formulate opinions and impressions, or to even gather information and draw conclusions based on available facts. Given this, a good way to illustrate "interpret" is to show an artist who is painting an "interpretation" of a landscape, object or person, etc. Another way would be to show a scientist who constructs a hypothesis for his experiment based on his interpretation of the data at hand, or the experiments others have done before him.

This is, in essence, how we as humans progress. Each new person to observe our world and its workings bring with them new "eyes" and may have a different perspective on what they see. Thus, their view of things might lead them to new ideas or new interpretations. That means it's extremely good for us that we don't always see things the same way from one person to the next.

Which steps do scientists take when investigating the natural world?

Form a question.

Develop a hypothesis.

Make observations.

Conduct controlled experiments.

Make predictions.

Collect data.

Analyze data.

Develop a conclusion.

What was one way copernicusgalileoand others influenced how scientists work?

By suggesting that the earth is not the centre of the universe they were also helping us to understand that human beings are not necessarily of central importance either.

Why do scientist first want to build and study a model of their proposed project?

Building a model forces a scientist to think about how the parts of the model interrelate and interact with each other. This may help the scientist to formulate better questions about the real system. In addition it is usually far easier to manipulate a model than it is to make changes to a real system so that the implications of those changes can be studied. Once the scientist believes that they understand the model, or suspects that the model has exhausted its usefulness, they can either build a better model or try testing some hypotheses in the read world.

Who is married to Alec Jeffreys?

He married someone whose maiden name was Susan Miles in 1971.

What are the pros and cons on becoming a scientist?

Scientists sometimes accomplish great things.

As a scientist, you have the potential of advancing human knowledge, and possibly solving important problems which will benefit the human race significantly. If you are successful, you will be very well-respected by society, in general.

There is a chance that you will be able to invent things that will have great commercial value and will make you wealthy.

There is a chance of winning the Nobel Prize or other prizes which are also lucrative. Scientific work can be deeply satisfying.

The drawbacks would include the fact that success is not guaranteed, and your chosen line of research may prove to be unproductive. Your personal ability may not be up to the task; science often places extreme intellectual demands upon whose who pursue it. Just as not everybody is capable of becoming a professional football player, or a movie star, it is equally true that not everybody is capable of becoming a successful scientist.

How can scientists be sure there research is reliable?

  • repeating it
  • asking other scientists to repeat it
  • critically discussing their results with other scientists

What should scientist do if they want to test a hypothesis?

Well, they should ask a question, observe, make a hypothesis, and predict before they even think about testing a hypothesis. I will give some steps to complete after you make your prediction:

1. Plan your experiment. Write it out on paper, and make sure you identify the variables.

2. List the supplies you need. Make sure you have all of them, then lay them out somewhere safe and easy to clean up.

3. Set up whatever you need to, like taping something, focusing a telescope, whatever you need.

4. Conduct the experiment. Make sure to review the written plan.

5. After the experiment, if your hypothesis was wrong, revise it and repeat the experimental stage.

6. Once your experiment tells you your hypothesis is right, repeat experiments to confirm that it is now a scientific theory.

Source: From our school science book, Integrated iScience, by Glencoe. It is a very helpful book.

What are 2 discoveries that Edwin Hubble made which changed astronomy?

Edwin Hubble demonstrated that The Milky Way (our galaxy) is not the only galaxy that exists, but that there are many more galaxies in the universe.

Also, he examined the wavelength of light coming from various galaxies, and determined that the further away it was, the greater the shift of wavelength into the red end of the spectrum. This is called 'Hubble's Law' and meant that the whole universe was expanding and not just that objects were moving within it.

When a scientist groups by similarities he or she is?

One answer might be that eh or she is doing cluster analysis. Please see the link.

When scientists read research articles in scientific journals they apply skepticism to?

When scientists read research articles in scientific journals they apply skepticism so as to embrace empiricism. This is what has made most of the scientific findings to become a huge success.

When should a scientist report their result?

When they have done many tests and have found a conclusion

What are some good scientific question?

A scientific question needs to be specific and it needs to have a comperisen(or)! It also needs to be meascherable