Scientific thinking

Scientific thinking Prof. Vajira Weerasinghe Professor of Physiology Department of Physiology Faculty of Medicine University of Peradeniya

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What is science ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.sciencedaily.com/

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Scientific medicine ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is scientific method ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Logic premise, inference and conclusion ,[object Object],[object Object]

All basketballs are round. The Earth is round. Therefore, the Earth is a basketball.

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Steps in scientific method ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong. Albert Einstein

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