Science uses observations and investigations to gain knowledge about nature. It must be capable of being disproven, incorporate existing knowledge, absorb new findings, and predict outcomes clearly and unambiguously as part of an ongoing process. The scientific method involves stating a problem, gathering information through research and observations, forming a testable hypothesis, experimentally testing the hypothesis, analyzing results, drawing a conclusion, and reporting results. The steps are simplified and science is actually an exciting, dynamic process relying on creativity.