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[[File:Hierarchy of Sciences.png|alt=Hierarchy of Sciences|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Hierarchy of Sciences]] | [[File:Hierarchy of Sciences.png|alt=Hierarchy of Sciences|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Hierarchy of Sciences]] | ||
'''If something is said to be ''science'' or ''news'' it does not automatically make it fact. Data is the raw form of information but as there is so much of it it's not palatable for us to digest. So we rely on those smarter than us to interpret the data and present us with digestible facts. This third party usually takes the form of knowledgeable experts working within [[Corporation|corporations]] to relay this information. However, the third party as it requires funds often biases the information.''' | '''If something is said to be ''science'' or ''news'' it does not automatically make it fact. Data is the raw form of information but as there is so much of it it's not palatable for us to digest. So we rely on those smarter than us to interpret the data and present us with digestible facts. This third party usually takes the form of knowledgeable experts working within [[Corporation|corporations]] to relay this information. However, the third party, as it requires funds often biases the information which has made the use of [[Referencing|referencing guides]] indispensable.''' | ||
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The sciences at the top of the hierarchy (see '''Figure 1''') such as physics are based on the | |+ | ||
|''<big>‘All science is either physics or stamp collecting’</big>'' | |||
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|<small>Ernest Rutherford, a man who is considered the father of nuclear physics.</small> | |||
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The sciences at the top of the hierarchy (see '''Figure 1''') such as physics are based on mathematics and therefore make the science very solid. However, the further down the hierarchy you move the more complex and multifaceted it becomes. For instance a mathematical proof of the Higgs Boson is provable by mathematics, whereas in social sciences because their are so many interlaced factors it is more difficult to get to the absolute root cause. | |||
Revision as of 00:03, 10 August 2022
If something is said to be science or news it does not automatically make it fact. Data is the raw form of information but as there is so much of it it's not palatable for us to digest. So we rely on those smarter than us to interpret the data and present us with digestible facts. This third party usually takes the form of knowledgeable experts working within corporations to relay this information. However, the third party, as it requires funds often biases the information which has made the use of referencing guides indispensable.
| ‘All science is either physics or stamp collecting’ |
| Ernest Rutherford, a man who is considered the father of nuclear physics. |
The sciences at the top of the hierarchy (see Figure 1) such as physics are based on mathematics and therefore make the science very solid. However, the further down the hierarchy you move the more complex and multifaceted it becomes. For instance a mathematical proof of the Higgs Boson is provable by mathematics, whereas in social sciences because their are so many interlaced factors it is more difficult to get to the absolute root cause.