Showing posts with label Scientific Method. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scientific Method. Show all posts
The Burden Of Proof In Science
Several months ago, Mano Singham posted on the burden of proof in science and in everyday life. It is a very concise and thorough analysis.
Can Science Disprove Something?
Mano Singham has posted on when science can disprove something and when science cannot disprove something.
Opportunity To Reject Null Hypothesis That There Is No God
Jerry Falwell makes an empirically testable claim about god answering prayer. This blogger challenges Christians to either conduct a controlled experiment on the subject or produce one that has already been performed.
The Problem With Low-Level Evidence
Brennen McKenzie has posted on the Science-Based Medicine blog the reason why low-level evidence for the efficacy of a medical treatment modality is not enough to determine safety and effectiveness.
Errors In Research
Steven Novella has posted on the troublesome frequency of the publishing of false positives in research. He also gives a good overview of what is necessary in scientific research and how really difficult research is if done correctly.
Fox News Studies Update
The Atheist Revolution blog has posted an analysis of several recent studies looking at Fox News viewers. Replication without contradictory evidence is a hallmark of confirming an hypothesis.
Research Results, Bayes' Theorem And Pseudoscience
Steven Novella talks about how to properly interpret the results of a single research study that seems to refute current scientific opinion on a subject. He uses the example of a single research study that seems to support the ability to see into the future.
The Science And Faith Of Heaven
Staks Rosch has posted on the science and faith of heaven to contrast the difference between the scientific method and the religious method. To quote:
Then there is the religious method. That is the method of making a bunch of crazy stuff up and asserting that it is true. The religious method is based on authority and repeated assertion.
Evidence: Personal Genealogy Vs Historicity Of Jesus
There have been several posts on this blog regarding the historicity of Jesus. While Christian apologists contend that there was an historical Jesus, recent Biblical scholarship, especially by secular historians, sheds doubt that there truly was such an historical person. How does this historical analysis relate to efforts of individuals searching for their ancestry?
Science And Consensus
Steven Novella has posted on an example of the scientific process involved with reaching a consensus when there is a controversial and/or emotional topic involved, such as global warming.
How Science And Religion Differ
A recent story of the possible discovery of a particle (a tachyon) that travels faster than the speed of light is being used in this article to show the difference between science and religion when a possible new discovery is made.
Science Struggles To Correct Its Mistakes
A few months ago, Carl Zimmer wrote an article in the NY Times exposing the weak underbelly of science: failure to replicate studies.
Parapsychology And The Scientific Method
Austin Cline has posted on parapsychology's failure to utilized the full Scientific Method. This blogger adds that you could replace the word "parapsychology" with any alternative medicine or pseudoscience practice and it would not change the meaning of the post.
CAM And Pragmatic Studies
Steven Novella in his Science-Based Medicine blog has posted on alternative medicine (CAM) and "Pragmatic Studies."
You Can't Prove A Negative?
Jerry Coyne has an interesting opinion on proving a negative within a post discussing the defense of Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion.
Pragmatic Studies And Cinderella Medicine
Harriet Hall has posted on the Science-Based Medicine blog an interesting analysis of two different research methods and their value.
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