Sociology, politics, psychology, and similar aspects of human nature all have a profound influence on how science is conducted.
Science follows certain rules and guidelines.
Exactly what these rules and guidelines are depends on what area of science a specific scientific procedure falls within. An important distinction to make clear when science is an issue is the difference between fact and opinion. Hypotheses and theories are generally based on objective inferences, unlike opinions, which are generally based on subjective influences. Thus, science cannot directly address such issues as whether God exists or whether people are good or bad. Science generally uses the formulation of falsifiable hypotheses developed via systematic empiricism .