Tag Archive for: scientific method

bayesian inference

How Bayesian Inference Works in the Context of Science

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Confessions of a moderate Bayesian part 3 Read part 1: How to Get Started with Bayesian Statistics Read part 2: Frequentist Probability vs Bayesian ProbabilityBayesian…
Science Authority

How Non-Scientists Should Evaluate Scientific Claims

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How should non-scientists evaluate scientists' public claims? In a previous article, I discussed why scientists (among others) are rarely interested…
experimenthistory

Ancient Experiments: Elijah, Psammetichus, Early Science

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Overview In this Insight, I'm going to talk about two of the first science experiments in recorded history. One was allegedly performed by the Prophet…
personaltheories1

Why Won’t You Look at My New Theory?

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In any forum where science is discussed, there will always be people who have a great new personal theory and can't understand why no one else is interested…
crackpot

9 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience You Should Know

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Genuine science follows the scientific method: testable predictions, sound reasoning, and reproducible evidence. Pseudoscience borrows scientific-sounding…