Scientific Method...

[Rockhopper]

Thought I would place this here for you all. It explains in a nutshell what Scientific Method is all about.

The Method has been in place now for about 300 years and is still used today.

These linx (and there are many others too) are a good place to start.

A theory is accepted not based on the prestige or convincing powers of the proponent, but on the results obtained through observations and/or experiments which anyone can reproduce: . In fact, most experiments and observations are repeated many times (certain experiments are not repeated independently but are repeated as parts of other experiments). If the original claims are not verified the origin of such discrepancies is hunted down and exhaustively studied.

There are many types of ``pseudo-scientific'' theories which wrap themselves in a mantle of apparent experimental evidence but that, when examined closely, are nothing but statements of faith. The argument , cited by some creationists, that science is just another kind of faith is a philosophic stance which ignores the trans-cultural nature of science. Science's theory of gravity explains why both creationists and scientists don't float off the earth. All you have to do is jump to verify this theory - no leap of faith required.

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_scientific_method.shtml

http://www.sciencebob.com/sciencefair/scientificmethod.php

http://teacher.nsrl.rochester.edu/phy_labs/appendixe/appendixe.html

http://physics.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node6.html

Tim.