the scientific method
noun
technical
: the process that is used by scientists for testing ideas and theories by using experiments and careful observation
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In many cases, after all, such concerns are neither based on the scientific method nor draw on unique expertise.
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Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2017
These qualities together make the scientific method work on a day-to-day basis.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2024
This—the scientific method and the skills to put it to use—is the real soul of science.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2024
How Did Boas Establish the Theory of Cultural Relativism?
By applying the scientific method to his anthropological research, Boas helped pioneer the theory of cultural relativism, which asserts that there are no absolute or moral standards among different cultures.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
In 2008, Chris Anderson, the former editor of Wired magazine, argued that big data was making the scientific method obsolete: This is a world where massive amounts of data and applied mathematics replace every other tool that might be brought to bear.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 14 June 2022
Many of these humans follow the rules and procedures outlined by the scientific method and conduct themselves with integrity.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
Still, sociological influences and professional preferences aren't part of the scientific method.
—Richard Panek, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
People want quick and straightforward scientific answers, but the scientific method cannot be streamlined.
—WSJ, 31 Oct. 2023
Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2017
These qualities together make the scientific method work on a day-to-day basis.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2024
This—the scientific method and the skills to put it to use—is the real soul of science.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2024
How Did Boas Establish the Theory of Cultural Relativism?
By applying the scientific method to his anthropological research, Boas helped pioneer the theory of cultural relativism, which asserts that there are no absolute or moral standards among different cultures.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
In 2008, Chris Anderson, the former editor of Wired magazine, argued that big data was making the scientific method obsolete: This is a world where massive amounts of data and applied mathematics replace every other tool that might be brought to bear.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 14 June 2022
Many of these humans follow the rules and procedures outlined by the scientific method and conduct themselves with integrity.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
Still, sociological influences and professional preferences aren't part of the scientific method.
—Richard Panek, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
People want quick and straightforward scientific answers, but the scientific method cannot be streamlined.
—WSJ, 31 Oct. 2023
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