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Observation

An act or the faculty of observing or taking notice: an act of seeing or fixing the mind upon something, an act of recognising and noting measurement of some magnitude with suitable instruments.



an observation may be qualitative (descriptive) data or quantitative (measured) data.


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Re: Homework question that I must be over-thinking.

... an idea of how something might work. To test the hypothesis, you need to use that hypothesis to make a prediction about the outcome of an observation. You try to find ways to demonstrate that the hypothesis is wrong. In science is it extremely difficult to prove that a hypothesis is right; ...

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by jonmoulton
Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:30 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Homework question that I must be over-thinking.
Replies: 2
Views: 149

Natural selection is proven wrong

Well, I have to side with biohazard on this one. Science has few final answers on anything, but at least it tries to find answers based on observation and testing the validity of those observations. Because hardcore atheists have no final answers, faith does enter the picture. Our faith, however, ...

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by wbla3335
Tue May 05, 2009 10:44 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 86
Views: 2467

the role of prediction in scientific method

... beforehand so that resources are never wasted b. describe every step that will be taken in any experiment you may conduct c. state the scientific observation more clearly d. reiterate what the hypothesis is to make it easier to understand e. provide a direction for your experiments that will more ...

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by missy42
Sat May 02, 2009 9:22 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: the role of prediction in scientific method
Replies: 1
Views: 61

Ras Pathway

... halted during mating. Be sure to specify the role of MAP kinase pathway(s) in this process. The following questions focus on experimental observations that are related to determining the sequence in which two key components of the Ras pathway interact with each other. (a) When epidermal ...

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by biologybuzz
Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:36 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Ras Pathway
Replies: 0
Views: 155

Natural selection is proven wrong

... by morphology or genetics (or behaviour). What we choose to call a species is indeed a human construct, but these constructs are based on observation and are just our attempt at categorizing the biological world. You are right in stating that there is no agreed definition of what a species ...

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by wbla3335
Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:17 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 86
Views: 2467
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