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What is the main focus of Biology?
What is the main focus of Biology?
Which branch of science does Physics belong to?
Which branch of science does Physics belong to?
What is the first step in the Scientific Method?
What is the first step in the Scientific Method?
What is the purpose of the Experimentation step in the Scientific Method?
What is the purpose of the Experimentation step in the Scientific Method?
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What is the principle that states simpler explanations are preferred over more complex ones?
What is the principle that states simpler explanations are preferred over more complex ones?
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What is the principle that states scientific theories must be testable and potentially disprovable?
What is the principle that states scientific theories must be testable and potentially disprovable?
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What is the branch of science that deals with the application of scientific principles to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases?
What is the branch of science that deals with the application of scientific principles to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases?
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What is the last step in the Scientific Method?
What is the last step in the Scientific Method?
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Study Notes
Branches of Science
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Natural Sciences:
- Biology: study of living organisms and their interactions
- Chemistry: study of the composition, properties, and reactions of matter
- Physics: study of the natural world around us, including energy, matter, and the fundamental laws of the universe
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Formal Sciences:
- Mathematics: study of numbers, quantities, and shapes
- Logic: study of reasoning and argumentation
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Applied Sciences:
- Engineering: application of scientific principles to design, build, and maintain structures, machines, and systems
- Medicine: application of scientific principles to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases
Scientific Method
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Steps:
- Observation: identify a problem or question
- Hypothesis: propose a possible explanation
- Prediction: make a prediction based on the hypothesis
- Experimentation: design and conduct an experiment to test the hypothesis
- Analysis: analyze the data collected during the experiment
- Conclusion: draw a conclusion based on the data analysis
- Communication: communicate the results to others
Scientific Principles
- Empiricism: scientific knowledge comes from observation and experimentation
- Objectivity: scientific conclusions are based on evidence and data, not personal opinions or biases
- Parsimony: simpler explanations are preferred over more complex ones
- Falsifiability: scientific theories must be testable and potentially disprovable
- Repeatability: scientific experiments must be reproducible and yield consistent results
Branches of Science
- Biology studies living organisms and their interactions
- Chemistry studies the composition, properties, and reactions of matter
- Physics studies the natural world, including energy, matter, and the fundamental laws of the universe
- Mathematics studies numbers, quantities, and shapes
- Logic studies reasoning and argumentation
- Engineering applies scientific principles to design, build, and maintain structures, machines, and systems
- Medicine applies scientific principles to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases
Scientific Method
Steps of the Scientific Method
- Identify a problem or question through observation
- Propose a possible explanation through hypothesis
- Make a prediction based on the hypothesis
- Design and conduct an experiment to test the hypothesis
- Analyze the data collected during the experiment
- Draw a conclusion based on the data analysis
- Communicate the results to others
Scientific Principles
- Empiricism: scientific knowledge comes from observation and experimentation
- Objectivity: scientific conclusions are based on evidence and data, not personal opinions or biases
- Parsimony: simpler explanations are preferred over more complex ones
- Falsifiability: scientific theories must be testable and potentially disprovable
- Repeatability: scientific experiments must be reproducible and yield consistent results
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A comprehensive overview of the different branches of science, including natural sciences, formal sciences, and applied sciences.
