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Data & Evidence

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Section 1

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Data & Evidence

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The difference between data and evidence is that data are observation findings from an investigation. Evidence is analyzed data and interpretation of the analysis. Scientists don't collect evidence; they collect data and then transform it into evidence through analysis and interpretation

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Scientific Community on Law vs. Theory

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Scientists do not discover Laws or Theories; the scientific community develops them over time.

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Scientific Law

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Scientific Law Describes the behavior of a natural phenomenon or generalized relationship under certain conditions. NOT ALL LAWS have an accompanying explanatory theory.

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Observation & Inference

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An observation is a descriptive statement about a natural phenomenon whereas an inference is an interpretation of an observation.

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Scientific Theory

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A scientific theory is a well substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world. Theories do not become laws even with additional evidence; they explain laws.

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