2007-01-07 07:18:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Probably curiosity. When one of us asks a question and then chooses to investigate that question, science starts. Then it procedes according to the scientific method (or, at least, it should). Wikipedia has a good article on the scientific method.
2007-01-07 07:22:57 · answer #1 · answered by Isaac S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A problem.
It proceeds to a hypothesis (NOT a theory! I get so annoyed when fundies come out with evolution is just a theory because they dont understand the special scientific meaning of it) of how to solve, or explain the problem.
EXPERIMENT - this is what differentiates science from other bodies of thought. An idea must be testable. If the hypothesis is correct we have a theory that fits, it may not be the best theory or the 'correct' one but it explains the experimental data and should be used to predict behaviour in other situations. This is a good test. Then... you move on to another problem.
Look up Karl Popper. He was a philosopher of science who spent a great deal of time and work espousing these sorts of concepts.
2007-01-07 07:26:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intellectual curiousity.
2007-01-07 07:25:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goth.
2007-01-07 08:02:02 · answer #4 · answered by Tighty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
curiousity...
wat would they go and investigate for if they didn't notice something and laid interest on?
=)
2007-01-07 07:35:16 · answer #5 · answered by -Baboushckha- 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
repeatable observations that lead to a question
2007-01-07 07:29:31 · answer #6 · answered by ivorytowerboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋