What is a law?
What is a theory?
What is parsimony?
5. Self-Correction
Modern scientists accept the uncertainty of their
own conclusions.
Changes in scientific explanations and theories
are an extremely important part of scientific
progress.
6. Publicizing Results
The number of scientific papers published each
year in scientific journals is growing, and new
journals are constantly being added in
specialized disciplines. This continuous
exchange of information is vital to the scientific
process.
7. Replication
We should be able to repeat our procedures and
get the same results again if we have gathered
data objectively and if we have followed good
thinking.
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