2. 1.1 The Nature of Scientific Inquiry
•1
What is Science?
A means of explaining &
understanding the natural world
Using facts, laws & theories
3. 1.1 The Nature of Scientific Inquiry
•1
What is Science?
A means of explaining &
understanding the natural world
Using facts, laws & theories
What we observe
4. 1.1 The Nature of Scientific Inquiry
•1
What is Science?
A means of explaining &
understanding the natural world
Using facts, laws & theories
What we observe
Statement of what happened
5. 1.1 The Nature of Scientific Inquiry
•1
What is Science?
A means of explaining &
understanding the natural world
Using facts, laws & theories
What we observe
Statement of what happened
Explanation of observations or Laws
9. Observations & Facts / Laws /
Hypothesis & Theories
M1 M 2
Fg =
Sir Isaac Newton’s Law of Gravity d2
Observed all objects in universe exerting gravitational
force on each other
Force between objects increases as MASS increases
Force between objects decreases as DISTANCE b/w incr.
10. Observations & Facts / Laws /
Hypothesis & Theories
M1 M 2
Fg =
Sir Isaac Newton’s Law of Gravity d2
Observed all objects in universe exerting gravitational
force on each other
Force between objects increases as MASS increases
Force between objects decreases as DISTANCE b/w incr.
Hypothesis Theory
11. Observations & Facts / Laws /
Hypothesis & Theories
M1 M 2
Fg =
Sir Isaac Newton’s Law of Gravity d2
Observed all objects in universe exerting gravitational
force on each other
Force between objects increases as MASS increases
Force between objects decreases as DISTANCE b/w incr.
Hypothesis widely accepted by science Theory
community after testing
13. Types of Scientific Knowledge
Empirical Indigenous
Knowledge Knowledge (IK)
or
Traditional Ecological
Knowledge & Wisdom (TEKW)
14. Types of Scientific Knowledge
Empirical Indigenous
Knowledge Knowledge (IK)
or
Traditional Ecological
Through careful Knowledge & Wisdom (TEKW)
observation &
experimentation
Through experience with environment &
resulting observations
17. Nature of Scientific Knowledge
Tentative Reliable Progressive
Changes!
Laws aren’t proven
true… can’t test all
situations
18. Nature of Scientific Knowledge
Tentative Reliable Progressive
Changes!
Valid when
Laws aren’t proven supported by a
true… can’t test all vast number of
situations observations
19. Nature of Scientific Knowledge
Tentative Reliable Progressive
Changes! Builds & Develops as
Valid when
Laws aren’t proven supported by a new observations
true… can’t test all vast number of made, new findings
situations observations emerge
22. All scientists follow Science = Experimentation
scientific method
sometimes
no 1 method
only observations at times
are methodical
Misunderstandings
about
science
23. All scientists follow Science = Experimentation
scientific method
sometimes
no 1 method
only observations at times
are methodical
Misunderstandings
about Investigations = proof
science only real proof, is
to disprove
24. All scientists follow Science = Experimentation
scientific method
sometimes
no 1 method
only observations at times
are methodical
Misunderstandings
about Investigations = proof
science only real proof, is
to disprove
Science can answer all questions
moral ethical, social questions can’t be
solved by science
25. All scientists follow Science = Experimentation
scientific method
sometimes
no 1 method
only observations at times
are methodical
Misunderstandings
about Investigations = proof
Science isn’t very only real proof, is
science
successful to disprove
not perfect, but a
great deal of
success
always room for
Science can answer all questions
more discoveries!
moral ethical, social questions can’t be
solved by science
33. Is Science = Technology?
Closely related: often advance together
lens, spotting scope, telescope & Galileo
new inventions often lead to new
discoveries
laser invented prior to having a use for it
34. Is Science = Technology?
Closely related: often advance together
lens, spotting scope, telescope & Galileo
new inventions often lead to new
discoveries
laser invented prior to having a use for it
A mutually beneficial relationship
41. Science & Ethics
• Golden Rule: Do unto others
• Guiding Principles:
– Scientific Honesty
– Carefulness
– Intellectual Freedom
– Openness
– Credit given appropriately
42. Science & Ethics
• Golden Rule: Do unto others
• Guiding Principles:
– Scientific Honesty
– Carefulness
– Intellectual Freedom
– Openness
– Credit given appropriately
– Public Responsibility
43. 1.1 The Nature of Scientific Inquiry
VOCABULARY
observations
inference
empirical knowledge
Indigenous Knowledge (IK)
Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Wisdom (TEKW)
law
theory
hypothesis
scientific method
bias
discoveries
invention