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→Principles of science: progress comes through people proposing hypotheses which are subject to test and rejected and replaced by better hypotheses
== Principles of science ==
== Principles of science ==
The basis of modern science is observation and hypothesis. It involves constructing the best theory to explain an occurrence based on the evidence at the time. The generally accepted scientific procedure is:
The basis of modern science is observation and hypothesis. It involves constructing the best theory to explain an occurrence based on the evidence at the time.
Economist [[Milton Friedman]] said, "In all of science, progress comes through people proposing hypotheses which are subject to test and rejected and replaced by better hypotheses." [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights/shared/minitext/int_miltonfriedman.html#10]
The generally accepted scientific procedure is:
* Observations of an unknown phenomenon are made
* Observations of an unknown phenomenon are made