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WHAT IS SCIENCE ?

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WHAT IS SCIENCE ?

Science is a method to gather knowledge. It actually is a method that we all use, in our daily life. We notice something, we think if this is happening then some other thing must also happen. Then we check if that other thing is happening or not.

For example, you notice that a new car is in the parking space of your office. You thought, if there is a new car outside, there must be someone new inside. Then you check if someone new is inside, by asking the receptionist. 

You just did science. Again, Science is a method of gathering information by observing, reasoning and experimentation. You observed a new car outside. You reasoned that there must be someone new inside. You performed an experiment by checking with the receptionist.

Everything we know in Science is gathered using these techniques, but we have to do it again and again. 

For example, what if receptionist says no, there was no new person inside. That result of the experiment becomes your new observation. So, you further reason someone must have bought a new car. You again perform an experiment by asking the receptionist. She says she doesn’t know. 

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So, the experiment didn’t yield any observation ( other than the receptionist does not know, which you take note of for the future, right now we are on different reasoning). And you decide to do another experiment by checking if all the old cars are present. You do and you don’t see your friend Rakesh’s car. So, that verifies your reasoning, someone has bought a new car.

But there is a new observation. Rakesh’s car is not found. You reason Rakesh must have bought a new car. You perform an experiment by asking him. He says yes, and gives you some sweets. Now, you can turn your attention to the observation: The receptionist didn’t know.

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