Deductive Testing: The Scientific Method in Action
The scientific method is a way of learning through predicting and testing hypotheses against observations:
- Science advances by predicting from hypotheses
- Testing against observations shows accuracy
- Failed predictions revise hypotheses, leading to progress
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Popper's masterpiece in epistemology is a must-read for all researchers and scientists as well as anyone interested in understanding how both research and science are being conducted thus shaping our present and future
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