Question: what are the basic characteristics of science?
Answer: Objectivity: Scientific knowledge is objective. ... 
Verifiability: Science rests upon sense data, i.e., data gathered through our senses—eye, ear, nose, tongue and touch. ... 
Ethical Neutrality: Science is ethically neutral. ... 
Systematic Exploration: ... 
Reliability: ... 
Precision: ... 
Accuracy: ... 
Abstractness: