The method of science

Abstract

Today, few would deny the central importance of science to our lives, but not many of the general public would be able to give a good account of what science is. To most, the word probably brings to mind not science itself, but the fruits of science — the pervasive complex of technology that has transformed all of our lives. However, science might also be thought to include the vast body of knowledge we have accumulated about the natural world. There are still mysteries, and there always will be mysteries, but the fact is that, by and large, we understand how nature works.

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