the scientific method
noun
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: the process that is used by scientists for testing ideas and theories by using experiments and careful observation
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Anti-intellectualism is much more than just the rejection of the scientific method or rational thought.
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Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
Not reflected in the scientific method, however, is the observation that transformative insights often come from fringy, imaginative speculation.
—Andréa Morris, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Loeb emphasizes a requirement that defines the scientific method—observational data.
—Andréa Morris, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The foundation of science is the scientific method: observe, hypothesize, experiment, analyze and adjust based on results.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
Not reflected in the scientific method, however, is the observation that transformative insights often come from fringy, imaginative speculation.
—Andréa Morris, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Loeb emphasizes a requirement that defines the scientific method—observational data.
—Andréa Morris, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The foundation of science is the scientific method: observe, hypothesize, experiment, analyze and adjust based on results.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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“The scientific method.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20scientific%20method. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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