Manitoba Museum Botany: The scientific method: a reality check

If you have ever heard someone say “I have a theory about that†they don’t. They’re most likely confusing the word “theory†with “completely unsupported, untested hypothesisâ€. All kidding aside, the words “theory†and “hypothesis†mean something very specific to a scientist, and the former is actually a much stronger statement than the latter. Since [...]

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