Tarsha mcmillan biology book

Chapter 1
Scientific Thinking
Your best pathway to understanding the world
Science is a process for understanding the world.
1.1 Scientific thinking and biological literacy are essential in the modern world.

A beginner’s guide to scientific thinking.
1.2 Thinking like a scientist: how do you use the scientific method?
1.3 Element 1: Make observations.
1.4 Element 2: Formulate a hypothesis.
1.5 Element 3: Devise a testable prediction.
1.6 Element 4: Conduct a critical experiment.
1.7 Element 5: Draw conclusions, make revisions.Well-designed experiments are essential to testing hypotheses.
1.8 Controlling variables makes experiments more powerful.
1.9  This is how we do it: Is arthroscopic surgery for arthritis of the knee beneficial?
1.10  We’ve got to watch out for our biases.
1.11  What are theories?

When do hypotheses become theories? Scientific