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Definition

Pseudoscience is a practice which is presented as scientific, but it isn't a valid scientific method.

Examples

Tarot

Astrology

Witchcraft

Features

It can't be proved by a scientific method

They support theories that don't provide empirical evidence

They believe on immaterial or supernatural forces

Definition

Science fiction is something than nowadays is impossible that it happens, but it could be possible in the future when the tecnology advance.

Examples

Cars flying

Robot thinking

Robot feeling

Powerfull weapons

Robots humans

Features

It isn't real for the moment but in a future it could be

It isn't analityc

It doesn't need to be proved

The time factor is important

Definition

Science is knowledge about the structure and behaviour of the natural and physical world, based on facts that you can prove, for example by experiments.

Examples

Formal science

Logic maths

Empiric or factual science

Natural science

Fisics

Chemistry

Biology

Social and human science

History

Economy

Sociology

Technology

Wifi

Bluethoot

GPS

IPhones

Features

Science attempts to describe the facts as they are.

Discard facts, produces new facts and explains them

Is analytic.

Scientific method

1. Purpose state the problem

2. Research. Find out about the topic

3. Hypothesis. Predict the outcome to the problem

4. Experiment. Develop a procedure to test the hypotesis

5. Analysis. Record the results of the experiment