Modern Science

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what is good vs. bad science?

Bad science

Can not be falsified

e.g The study of UFOs

Good science

In principle it must be falsifiable

e.g The study of the planets and how they are composed

what is science?

It is also falsifiable

It's a way of acquiring knowledge through observation and experimentation.

Galileo: Father of Modern Science

What makes the science Galileo did different?

what science did Galileo do?

4. Publish the results

3. Experiment

2. Test the observation

1.Observe & Hypothesize

what makes galileo a scientist?

He challenged the world

He's a "martyr of science"

what makes him a Great scientist?

He formed the basis of modern science of physics

By experimenting

He transformed the telescope from a toy to an instrument of discovery

what is a scientist?

Those who use rationality and acquire knowledge

what is the diff. between science and non-science?

In order for something to be scientific it must in principle be falsifiable.

Non-science doesn't use observation or experimentation