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Definition

noun, plural: sciences

(1) The methodological study of a phenomenon through careful observation, collecting data, experimental investigation, or theoretical explanation.

(2) A systematized body of knowledge in the form of hypotheses, theories, principles, models or laws that have been conclusively drawn from observed or verifiable facts or from experimental findings gained basically from the application of the scientific method.


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A particular branch of either the process of study or the body of knowledge, such as astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics.


Word origin: From Old French science, from Latin scientia (“‘knowledge’”), from the present participle stem of scire (“‘know’”).

Derived terms: scientific, scientist, scientifically.
Related terms: pseudoscience, protoscience, National science foundation, pure science, hard science, zoological science, Environmental Science, Biological Science, life science, Christian science.


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I have recently become very interested in the study of Fractals in biology and other science divisions, but I am having a bit of a difficult time finding actual journal articles on the study. Does anyone have any suggestions? Mandelbrot's book just doesn't cut it.

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by musicman4727
Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:40 pm
 
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by jinx25
Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:13 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: mutations and dependencies
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mutations and dependencies

I'm wondering why don't you publish your science, if is it so sure.

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by JackBean
Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:01 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: mutations and dependencies
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Re: mutations and dependencies

... for someone who has http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2733669/?page=1 150 years later Darwins poison legacy lives on. They started the science journal nature, every thing you ever see on TV (Documentaries (Attenbourough is an evolutionist) on nature) , national geographic magazines, ...

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by jinx25
Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:55 pm
 
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Topic: mutations and dependencies
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... other than a bird, a cat produce something other than a cat, a dog produce something other than a dog etc etc. The claim that it can is not science. The theory of evolution doesn't rest on that claim. Darwin simply observed that offspring will carry a variety of traits. The evolutionary ...

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by wildfunguy
Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:21 pm
 
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