Scientific Practice
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A Scientific Practice is a structured practice performed in the context of Science.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be performed by a Scientific Researcher.
- It can (typically) involve a Scientific Method, which includes making observations, forming hypotheses, conducting experiments, and analyzing results.
- It can range from being an Individual Scientific Practice to being a Collective Scientific Practice, such as collaboration between scientists.
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- Example(s):
- Conducting an Scientific Experiment, e.g. in a laboratory.
- Collecting Scientific Observations.
- Writing a Scientific Paper to communicate research findings.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- a Work Practice.
- a Fortune-Telling Practice.
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- See: Scientific Method, Philosophy of Science.