Re: [Phys-l] Scientific Method

[Joseph Bellina <jbellina@saintmarys.edu>]

I think "good story" is too weak and has some not so good  
connotations.  I prefer "true enough" or getting "warrant for belief"  
or "belief till a better thing comes along"  But perhaps I am just  
quibbling.

cheers,

joe

Joseph J. Bellina, Jr. Ph.D.
Professor of Physics
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN 46556

On Jul 11, 2009, at 9:34 PM, Brian Whatcott wrote:

> Both of the URLs mentioned by Bruce include quotations from Bridgman,
> who did after all win the big prize in Physics.
>  And Bridgman is certainly  one who believes one is searching for  
> the Truth,
>  when doing Physics, or more generally Science.
>  But I am perhaps unduly cynical, when I substitute "good story" for
> "Truth".
>
> Brian W
>
> Bruce McKay wrote:
> > I do not know if it is what you want but I use "How do scientists
> > really do science" a presentation by L. Woolf  available at:
> > http://www.sci-ed-ga.org/GASEFPresentations.html
> >
> > There are also some some items on Scientific Method on Donald
> > Simanek's  site including one by Percy Bridgman at
> > http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/bridgman.htm
> >
> >
> > Bruce McKay
> > St. Ignatius' College
> > Sydney, Australia
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "M. Horton" <scitch@verizon.net>
> > To: "Forum for Physics Educators" <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu>
> > Cc: "Chemistry Education Discussion List" <CHEMED-L@MAILER.UWF.EDU>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 4:03 PM
> > Subject: [Phys-l] Scientific Method
> >
> >
> > > I am helping to rewrite the manual for our county science fair.  The
> > >  section on scientific method is the typical 7 steps of trying to
> > > "prove or disprove"
> > >  your hypothesis.  I volunteered to rewrite this section and do  
> > > not want to
> > >  start from scratch.  Does anybody have or know of a good  
> > > treatment of good
> > >  scientific experimentation that I can paraphrase?
> > >
> > >  Thanks in advance,
> > >  M. Horton
>
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