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The Ancient Practice of Observation

A Fundamental Science Skill

Observation has been the touchstone of objectivity in science for thousands of years. It has been used by humanity throughout history to record a hunt or battle, track the passage of time and seasons, detail

the success of an exploration or follow the progress of illness in a

village.



Aristotle said of observation: “We value our sight above almost everything else. The reason for this is that of all the senses sight makes…

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Added by The Scientific Homeschool on September 9, 2010 at 8:33am — 1 Comment

Observations and Inferences

I recently read the…

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Added by Glen Westbroek on August 14, 2010 at 11:09pm — No Comments

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