Misconceptions about Science

Misinterpretations of the scientific processhttps://undsci.berkeley.edu/teaching/misconceptions.php
* Science is a collection of facts.
* Science is complete.
* There is a single Scientific Method that all scientists follow.
* The process of science is purely analytic and does not involve creativity.
* When scientists analyze a problem, they must use either inductive or deductive reasoning.
* Experiments are a necessary part of the scientific process. Without an experiment, a study is not rigorous or scientific.
* "Hard" sciences are more rigorous and scientific than "soft" sciences.
* Scientific ideas are absolute and unchanging.
* Because scientific ideas are tentative and subject to change, they can't be trusted.
* Scientists' observations directly tell them how things work (i.e., knowledge is "read off" nature, not built).
* Science proves ideas.
* Science can only disprove ideas.
* If evidence supports a hypothesis, it is upgraded to a theory. If the theory then garners even more support, it may be upgraded to a law.
* Scientific ideas are judged democratically based on popularity.
* The job of a scientist is to find support for his or her hypotheses.
* Scientists are judged on the basis of how many correct hypotheses they propose (i.e., good scientists are the ones who are "right" most often).
* Investigations that don't reach a firm conclusion are useless and unpublishable.
* Scientists are completely objective in their evaluation of scientific ideas and evidence.
* Science is pure. Scientists work without considering the applications of their ideas.
Misunderstandings of the limits of science
* Science contradicts the existence of God.
* Science and technology can solve all our problems.
== Rhizomata ==
The term science as an item of faith; The misuse of science; The culture of science; The human errors in science culture
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