1. Biology Bell work 8/25
What could you have done differently in the bubble-ology lab to make your experiment more effective or valid?

2. Is astrology considered science? Why or why not?
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Is astrology considered science? Why or why not?

3. Why is astrology considered pseudoscience?
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Why is astrology considered pseudoscience?

4. What is the difference between data and evidence?
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What is the difference between data and evidence?

5. Nature of Science
What is Science?

6. What IS science?

7. What IS NOT science?

8. Goal of Science Deals only with the NATURAL world
Collect and organize information
Propose explanations that can be TESTED

9. Science-
a body of knowledge that explains the natural world

10. Science is… Limited to the natural world Observable
Testable/disprovable
Repeatable
Open to change
Biased (in spite of trying not to be)
Made stronger when different lines of evidence support the same theory

11. Science is NOT… Based on proof (It is never a closed case.)
Based on belief or faith
Based on authority
Decided by law or compelling speeches
A search for “truth,” which means different things to different people
Certain or absolute
Fair

12. Non-science & Pseudo-science
Non-science includes mysterious or supernatural forces, which cannot be discredited with evidence (based on beliefs)
Pseudo-science is when a concept is claimed to have scientific support, yet does not survive scientific testing.

13. Examples of science?

14. Examples of science Physics Chemistry Astronomy Geology Paleontology
Oceanography
Zoology
Botany
Genetics
Medicine

15. Examples of non-science/ pseudo science?

16. Non-science & Pseudo-science Examples
Astrology
Magic
Supernatural
Psychic experience

17. To Sum it up… CONPTT!