Science in Today’s World – Reflections
Science in Today’s World – Reflections
Science is both sources of knowledge and a process. It is useful, exciting, and it is a global endeavor. The method of science is dynamic, unpredictable, and depends on people’s creative thinking outside the box (What is Science? 2020). The scientist depends on data to test theories and hypotheses about certain information. Testing hypotheses and methods are the primary processes of science. The process builds knowledge about the universe, develops technology, addresses societal issues, informs policy, and solves everyday problems (What is Science? 2020). The aim of this paper is to analyses the takeaway message from the course about scientific information, characteristics of popular publications, features to look to determine reliability, and ways to locate and evaluate reliable scientific sources.
The ‘take away message’ is sources scientific information is subject to change, but they are reliable. The scientific ideas have gained acceptance, and have done so because they are supported by lines of evidence ( What is Science? 2020). Science depends on evidence, and it is testable. It also depends on interaction with a community that generates ideas such as research ideas. The sources of scientific information change depending on technology. For example, websites are subject to change with technology, but they are reliable sources of scientific information and publication (How Science Works, 2020).
Job publications convey information efficiently to the people (How Science Works, 2020). It aims to reach a broad target audience. For example, many translators use social websites publication to publish scientific articles. Job publications through newspapers, magazines, and websites save time on connecting with interested candidates. Through online analyses of research data using the organization website, the job application research requirements come to access their database, which enables the organization to filter the errors (The Real Process of Science, 2020). Job publications using newspapers, magazines, and the website does not guarantee to reach the target people. For example, job publications using newspapers may not reach the targeted audience because fewer people read newspaper articles.
The characteristics to determine the reliability of popular publication is they should be based on evidence and interaction by the community. Scientific research should be based on proof to attract more readers. Secondly, another characteristic to determine reliability is through checking validity (The Real Process of Science, 2020). I will check whether the data is valid by analyzing the method of data collection and sound statistics.
Locating and evaluating reliable sources enables the reader to weed out unreliable, outdated, and biased information about government agencies and organizations( The Truth About Tap,2020). It allows scientific researchers to identify suitable sources of information for their research paper. For example, when using the website to search for information, it enables the reader to access quantity information for research about organization agencies. The readers can evaluate the source’s reliability by examining the author’s creditability and design in the source.
Government agencies, international agencies, and professional, scientific organizations produce published materials that range from advertisements and brochures (Auger, 2017). The characteristic to determine the reliability of publications from government agencies, international agencies, and professional, scientific organization is establishing intended purpose and audience and publication reputations. Secondly, determine the source’s currency and the design in the source’s information in the publications (Auger, 2017). For example, from the course readings, reliable government publications should contain data about methods that inform policies, which is achieved through exploring the literature and sharing information and ideas.
The topic that I have learned more in the course is the real process of science, how science work, testing scientific ideas, and the benefits of science (What is Science? 2020). The method of science is interactive, and it is not predetermined. For example, when exploring and discovering a particular idea, the researcher identifies the community analysis and feedback about the concept and the benefits and outcomes associated with the process of testing the concept. Scientific methods are used to convey information by asking the question, formulating a hypothesis, and data collection (Halevi, Moed & Bar, 2017). Science depends on interactions with the scientific community because the investigation involves repeating steps to come up with new ideas. The benefits of science enable the reader to explore new ideas, to become more knowledgeable, inform policy in government agencies, and address societal issues. From these course topics, I explore new ideas efficiently; I have acquired an exceptional understanding of the process of science, and how to identify and evaluate reliable sources of scientific information.
In conclusion, the process of science is dynamic, unpredictable, and depends on people’s creative thinking outside the box. The scientist depends on data to test theories and hypotheses about certain information. The ‘take away message’ is sources scientific information is subject to change, but they are reliable. Job publications convey information efficiently to the people. It aims to reach a broad target audience. The characteristic to determine reliability is checking validity. Locating and evaluating reliable sources enables the reader to weed out unreliable, outdated, and biased information about government agencies and organizations. The characteristic to determine the reliability of publications from government agencies, international agencies, and professional, scientific organization is establishing intended purpose and audience and publication reputations. The topic that I have learned more in the course is the real process of science, how science work, testing scientific ideas, and the benefits of science.
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