Chapter 1 : Scientific Thinking

scientific FALSIFIABLE coins, roulette wheel/ball. Dragonflies that cross oceans: simple observations lead to breathtaking discoveries 4:30-5:30 Maldives island chain: hundreds of Globe Skimmers, no fresh water
7:20 against monsoon, but up in NE monsoon.
9:40 to Africa 16000 km circuit, 4 generations. Pradaxa commercial: "in a clinical trial... proven superior to warfarin at reducing the risk of stroke"
Moderate alcohol? Resveratrol.
EMPIRICAL=based on observation/experience; rational=reason/logic
experiment placebo: filler starch/lactose in tablets, 100 viruses (rhinovirus, adenovirus) cause cold
Treatments are also divided BEFORE and AFTER exposure to virus. The BEFORE also had no treatment!
predictions DoQ "if ... then" hypo -> predictions What's WRONG with picture? Thermometer!
observations This is already hypothesis! Observation should be plant medicines? TRIAL & error.
Bring ECHINACEA common name Coneflower! SEEDS where? COMPASS sunflower face sun?
placebo GASTRIC freezing: need control group (no treatment)
Or larger sample: SIZE matters; e.g. males in bio class.
controls 1 variable, e.g. cancer drug, groups should be same age.
WHY: another variable: before & after cold?
placebo: filler like starch/lactose for tablets, 100 viruses (rhinovirus, adenoviruses) can cause cold
hypothesis or chicken soup/ginseng
theory Evo JUST a theory? climate?
correlation Drink water before death; sit in front of class: SUPERSTITION flu shot!
Graph: the proportion here is dependent varaible. Or use bar graph.
Rat superstition/correlation (1.3): push lever, 10 sec, backflip -> food!
life Greek homo, Latin=man. 98.6 F=37 C.
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Day 1: Associate in Science degree (A.S.) http://www.cod.edu/catalog/current/associate_degree_programs/index.aspx
7ePre: 1=e  2=b  3=a  4=c  5=D? 
7ePos: 1=e  2=E? 3=b  4=c  5=B control
       6=a  7=b  8=b  9=c  10=C...

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