Thinking as a Scientist

Thinking as a Scientist
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The term science is used to refer to a knowledge body gained via making discoveries about all the things found in the universe. Therefore, the primary goals of science are to identify measurable results achieved through conducting tests and making analyses of the same. In the event of carrying out any research, the scientists utilize specific scientific methods to collect empirical evidence related to the set hypothesis. On the other hand, it is important to note that the scientists reason differently from the non -scientists and this has led to conflicts between the two fields. During early days, the human attempt to give an explanation of the natural world depended on the notions drawn from the religious, mythological as well as religious beliefs. This essay endeavors to make a distinction between how scientists and nonscientists reason.
According to non-scientists, philosophy, art as well as theology are considered the primary sources of human knowledge (Cziko, 2000). These aspects are used to explain the existence or the interaction of phenomena through the utilization of guided visions. The non- scientists establish their arguments on ambiguity, for instance, the concepts of astrology cannot be proved. On the contrary, the vagueness of the predictions cannot be falsified due to the high degree of ambiguity.
Theological opinions, for instance, God’s presence goes beyond the scientific evaluation scope as the subject is beyond the natural phenomenon, thus cannot be proved by use of any empirical means.

The non-scientific theories are based on the unseen aspect of phenomena. Since most of these aspects are unmeasurable, it gets easy to form reasons for or against. The unavailability to either disapprove or approve these variables rules out the testability examination (Ecklund, 2012). Scientific research has not established ways of either falsifying or verifying the religious construct. Instead, through creation science, the observation of the natural phenomena plays a role supporting a theory of God designing the world. The elements that the scientists cannot measure remain irrelevant as no hypothesis can be developed on the same.
On the other hand, science has played a significant role in curing diseases as well as saving people from other disasters. Notably, a certain hypothesis can be used in developing a theory which could get refined through further research in future. The discovery of medicine has been essential in the management of the infectious diseases by conducting a study on the etiological function of environmental toxins. Therefore, it has been a propelling force in pushing the human race forward.
Human evolution has also been backed up by scientific facts. Through the theory of natural selection, Darwin explains the evidence of human evolution. This theory has come to be the most appreciated theory explaining the evolution process. Further, the presence of human fossils is biological evidence of the evolution process of organisms. In science, all other propositions have to be approved or disapproved based on theoretical or observational guidelines (Grafen, 2007).
As an upcoming scientist, I would follow the factual suit which entails observation of a phenomenon, which would be followed by establishing a hypothesis which is then tested and approved or disapproved. This would be the ideal way of tackling an issue. For instance, trying to find out how enzymes speed up the digestion process.
In a nutshell, philosophical science points out various demarcations of non-science from science. Science is open to abandonment, constant corrections, or revisions of theories and hypothesis. Therefore, science has a significant impact on the human life.
References
Cziko, G. (2000). The things we do: Using the lessons of Bernard and Darwin to understand the what, how, and why of our behavior. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Ecklund, E. H. (2012). Science vs. religion: What scientists really think. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Grafen, A. (2007). Richard Dawkins: How a scientist changed the way we think ; reflections by scientists, writers, and philosophers. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press.