Scientific Inquiry

Flocab! It's time to separate the scientific laws from the theories, from the lies.

Science is the quest to better understand
Every single thing that is, was or will be happening.
No big deal, actually, it's nuts!
Life, Earth, space, physics, chemistry: yeah, what?
The birth of a star or the birth of a baby,
Science has a method, and I've been following it lately.
Science relies on empirical evidence,
What you see and measure is what is relevant.
It's not based on faith, or an authority's speech,
But on experiments and studies we can repeat.
Some statements are considered scientific law.
They describe observable phenomena.
Here's one that you've probably heard spoken:
"Objects in motion, tend to stay in motion."
Laws don't explain, they just describe.
Theories, on the other hand, they say why.
Theories are formulated after much testing.
They're well supported; we can't just be guessing.
They have plenty of evidence and are vetted
With the steps of the scientific method.
Theories are consistent in their observations
And can be used to make predictions; OK, then?
Like cell theory and the Big Bang, right?
And plate tectonics predict where earthquakes will strike.

Science is based on empirical evidence.
Pseudoscientists can flush their fake medicines.
Science is observable, testable, repeatable,
modifiable, the process is undefeatable.
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Some pseudoscientists try to make profit
By breaking the rules of science; they should stop it.
They make claims based on faulty evidence,
Like charlatans selling fake tonic medicines.
"Just eat five chickens a day, watch your fat just fade away!
Just look at the before and after photos of my good friend, Rene!"
Well, Rene is not proof. How many were treated?
Could we replicate your methods? Were your trials repeated?
Your science is fake, it's weak, it's pseudo,
And you know real science always wins! Shout to Pluto!
When scientists tackle something hard to observe,
Like DNA's structure or how the black hole works,
They build models, I'm not talking runways.
Models can be physical, conceptual or math-based,
Like this model of a black hole, there's visuals and math in it.
As we test it, we make it more and more accurate.
As we uncover the world's mysteries,
Science changes: old ideas become history.
We used to think that atoms looked like this,
Until someone discovered the atom's nucleus.
No scientists were crying, but there was a debate.
That's healthy in the scientific community.
Scientists publish studies and what they conclude,
They need to share the new news, knowledge and breakthroughs.
With the new info, the model was changed.
It'll change again if new info's attained.
We change and build on every past work of science,
That's why we're standing on the shoulders of giants!

Science is based on empirical evidence.
Pseudoscientists can flush their fake medicines.
Science is observable, testable, repeatable,
modifiable, the process is undefeatable.
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