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What is the primary goal of scientific inquiry?
What is the primary goal of scientific inquiry?
What was the primary method of discovering new medical treatments before the 1700s?
What was the primary method of discovering new medical treatments before the 1700s?
What has been the result of science-based medicine and public health practices?
What has been the result of science-based medicine and public health practices?
What is a key difference between scientific inquiry and other ways of knowing?
What is a key difference between scientific inquiry and other ways of knowing?
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What is not a characteristic of scientific inquiry?
What is not a characteristic of scientific inquiry?
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What is the relationship between scientific inquiry and other ways of knowing, such as faith, intuition, and dreams?
What is the relationship between scientific inquiry and other ways of knowing, such as faith, intuition, and dreams?
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Study Notes
Scientific Inquiry
- Scientific inquiry is an approach to asking and answering questions to understand the natural world and predict natural phenomena.
Successes of Science-Based Technologies
- Medicine, for example, has made significant progress due to scientific inquiry.
- Prior to the 1700s, medical practices were based on folk traditions or religious leaders' ideas, with a slow and haphazard process of trial and error.
- With science-based medicine and public health practices, there has been a significant gain in control over health threats.
Impact on Health
- The average life expectancy in the United States has increased by more than 30 years since 1900, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Limitations of Scientific Inquiry
- Scientific inquiry limits itself to ideas that can be tested through verifiable observations.
- Supernatural claims, such as events caused by ghosts, devils, God, or other spiritual entities, cannot be tested scientifically.
Relationship with Other Ways of Knowing
- Scientific inquiry has not displaced faith, intuition, and dreams, which have emotional value and provide moral guidance.
- However, hunches, feelings, deep convictions, old traditions, or dreams cannot be accepted directly as scientifically valid.
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Description
Learn about the approach scientists use to ask and answer questions about the natural world, and how it has led to successes in medicine and other fields.
