GEO 102 Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I. What is Science Outline of Current Lecture II. ScienceA. Definition of ScienceIII.Hypothesisa.Definition of a hypothesisIV. Theorya. Definition of a theoryV. Predictionsa. Quantitative predictionsb. Historical scienceVI. Jargon and Uniformitarianisma. Definition of uniformitarianismCurrent LectureScience is a method of knowing-science always starts with a problem-it is very important-a way of knowing-epistemology-based on measured observations of natural phenomenon-leads to explanatory hypotheses(proposed upon the framework of a pre-existing theory)-which are tested through experiments for further measured observations-theories: the best most complete understanding of a natural phenomenon that humans possess. The fundamental framework of humans understanding of the universe.HypothesisThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena and that can be tested by further investigation.-similar to a modelTheory-a well-substantiated, testable, explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena-this is absolutely not “an assumption, guess, or hunch based on limited information or knowledge”Predictions-quantitative predictions: better for assessing an experimental prediction-hard to agree on some observations-measuring things with as little ambiguity as possible is critical-numbers help and rigorous logic can be applied to numbers through equations-equations can describe the world-this is also true for experimental and historical science.-historical science: not just the here and the now but the every timeJargon-a way of limiting ambiguity and saving time-use obscure words because they want to use words that all scientists know so that everyone is on the same page-different parts of the world have different names for things so scientists make names that all scientists understand, no matter what part of the country you are from.Uniformitarianism-a fundamental assumption explicit in historical science-this is implicit in all other science, and in all human action-the processes that function today, have functioned in the same manner for all time, and will continue to function in the futureScience-everyone does science-work in big universities but mostly in the private sector for profit-scientists that work at universities do science for public use and public knowledge and the money comes from federal sourcesWhere do they get the money?-private sector-public scientists get money in grants from-the government-non-profit organizations-businesses-all grants have overhead (pays the university). Some grants help pay for
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