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Modern Science

Science is a systematic approach to understanding the natural world through observation, experimentation, and rational analysis. Galileo Galilei, often hailed as the father of modern science, revolutionized scientific inquiry by transforming the telescope into a powerful tool for discovery and laying the groundwork for modern physics.

Modern Science

Modern Science

what is good vs. bad science?

Bad science
Can not be falsified
e.g The study of UFOs
Good science
In principle it must be falsifiable
e.g The study of the planets and how they are composed

what is science?

It is also falsifiable
It's a way of acquiring knowledge through observation and experimentation.

Galileo: Father of Modern Science

What makes the science Galileo did different?
what science did Galileo do?
4. Publish the results
3. Experiment
2. Test the observation
1.Observe & Hypothesize
what makes galileo a scientist?
He challenged the world
He's a "martyr of science"
what makes him a Great scientist?
He formed the basis of modern science of physics

By experimenting

He transformed the telescope from a toy to an instrument of discovery

what is a scientist?

Those who use rationality and acquire knowledge

what is the diff. between science and non-science?

In order for something to be scientific it must in principle be falsifiable.
Non-science doesn't use observation or experimentation