Infographic 2.2: Certainty in Science
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Certainty in Science
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{"title":"no clue","description":"Obviously no clue does not reflect certainty.","type":"incorrect","color":"#99CCFF","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"11,16,89,55\"}]"}
{"title":"hypothesis","description":"A hypothesis indicates some certainty... One of the other items reflects some certainty as well.","type":"correct","color":"#993300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"91,16,395,55\"}]"}
{"title":"theory","description":"A theory is about as much certainty as you can get in science... One of the other items reflects some certainty as well.","type":"correct","color":"#333300","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"396,15,470,54\"}]"}
{"title":"absolute proof","description":"Absolute proof is not attainable in science.","type":"incorrect","color":"#000080","code":"[{\"shape\":\"rect\",\"coords\":\"471,15,600,54\"}]"}
There are degrees of certainty in science—we know some ideas are better than others. The more evidence we have in support of an idea, especially when the evidence comes from different lines of inquiry, the more certain we are that we are on the right track. But since all scientific information is open to further evaluation, we do not expect or require “absolute” proof.)