The Nature of Science

In this video Paul Andersen explains the nature of science. He describes how science is a way of knowing about the natural world. Scientists develop investigations to gather evidence and make explanations about how the natural world works. These explanations are constantly critiqued over time. Most importantly science is a human endeavor.

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Intro
Artist: CosmicD
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Outro
Title: String Theory
Artist: Herman Jolly

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[sync_mxlly]

7:28 This is the review for the video and if you’re looking for notes to take, simply just take notes from this part!

[HarleyPebley]

I appreciate you making the distinction that science is "a" way of knowing, not "the" way of knowing. Many in the scientific community, don't understand this distinction well. Kudos on your bravery for making this statement.

[leahfields]

Thank you so much for making these videos. I studied many of them for six hours a day for two days and passed my GED science exam. I used a different users videos before and failed. You make it easy to understand. You should get an award or something for helping so many people. I cried when I passed it from happiness so again thank you so much.♡

[who]

teacher: go to youtube and search up what is science..
me:

[SuperTeachersUnite]

Awesome video! We cannot be scientifically literate without comprehending the Nature of Scientific Knowledge... Science isn't just the body of knowledge but also the processes that aid us in discovering this knowledge!!!

[MsHollywooD]

The editing of this video was perfection helped the information resonate that much more!! Thumbs up! Love your channel

[nickolasgaspar]

I think this video is one of the best ways to describe what science and scientific knowledge is, but there is a huge problem in it on 1:38

01:38
that we can't answer what lies outside
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of the natural world the supernatural ...

Well unfortunately that is a fallacy, a statement that poisons the well. In reality We don't have a clue if it is possible for anything to "lie" outside the natural, more over to be supernatural (mind properties existing independent of a biological medium).


An other problematic point is the following.
science and we also can't answer
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questions related to ethics and values
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now we can contribute evidence to those
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questions but we don't know what the
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right answer is in science it's a human
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question .
That is not completely true. We can and we do use science and philosophy in all scientific disciplines. ALL theories are our human philosophical take on what we observe(big bang, Quantum interpretations, Gravity etc). Things are not that different in social sciences or in ethics.

Secular morality based on our advances in science is our best card in our efforts to "produce" an ethical code which is ....also moral.(not like the divine declarations our the past).
Great example is" Abortion". We used to hold sentimental and religious opinions on why abortion is wrong. The accumulation of Scientific knowledge revealed us that not only its not an immoral act, but its a moral decision and act against the future child, its parents and our society!
So The role of Systematic Knowledge(Science) is far more essential for our efforts to answer scientific or "human" (even useless "why") questions.

[nlsandrews]

I know im late, but your very articulate about these videos, keep it up!

[bdbkjw]

I had to relook this up bc meh teachers can’t assign things on they’re website without them being restricted

[jeromestrang]

my teach for earth sience sent me to this 2020

[shrekinsurens]

even my mom thought this was boring





and thats rare

[nakas]

Wow! Loving these short form big picture science videos.

[Giovanni.QuintonValentine]

I really must thank you! Your videos have been such a help in my study's and beyond that just knowledge in general

[stevenc.rosario]

Sino nandito dito dahil pinapanood ito ni prof.

[karenschwarz]

I love this video! One small issue - the "review" slide flowchart boxes appear to be empty. Was that intentional?

[salim]

hi Mr.Anderson can you please tell me how the wonder tube work . I have an idea but not fully developed

[veganbackpacking-]

I find it sad to see that more and more people start to misunderstand science, or even distrust science and rather go with their gut feeling. (Look at the anti-vas, flat-earth etc.-crap) Keep up the amazing work Paul, really enjoying your videos! :)

[melonyliz]

awesome, more nature of science videos please.

[luminias.upscmentor]

sir can u please tell me whether protozoans are considered are acellular? If yes, why so? Are they non-cellular or unicellular? extremely confused with this stuff...

[twitchywitchy_lilo]

My dudes science is absolutely amazing *o*✨👌🏽