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The Scientific Method

Science is a method for being less wrong: make a testable claim, try hard to break it, and believe it in proportion to how well it survives. Hypotheses, predictions, falsifiability, and why 'theory' doesn't mean 'guess'.

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Prereqs: none, this is the first Science lesson. Next: Measurement, units & error. Modeled on Khan Academy 'Intro to biology: the scientific method' and the opening of MIT OCW 8.01.
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