the scientific method

Question

I’m acquainted with the scientific method myself, but when I try to explain it to science deniers I always fall short of capturing what makes it such a universal and thorough method. Any help?

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Answer 1

Nobody explains this better that Feynman.

First we make a guess

Then we compute the consequences of the guess

Then we compare our computation to experiment.

If it disagrees with experiement **it’s wrong**. That simple statement is the key to science. It doesn’t make a difference how beautiful your guess is, how smart you are, who made the guess or what his name is, if it disagrees with experiement, it’s wrong.