What Is Biology?
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J. Helliwell
The Whats of a Scientific Life
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Abstract
Creative and critical thinking as well as problem-solving methods are combined to seek answers to questions regarding biology, a process called the scientific method. It consists of first making observations; then a statement of a problem or the asking of a question; later the biologist will formulate hypothetical answers to the questions that were asked about their observations. Finally, experiments are designed and conducted to test the hypothetical answers. The biologists establish procedures to gather quantitative and qualitative data. This data is analyzed, and a conclusion is drawn that supports, modified, or refutes the hypothetical answer.