Recent Examples on the Web

Adherents of the scientific method are trained to isolate and change one variable at a time. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, "The Pandemic Is an Intuition Nightmare," 9 Sep. 2020

As long as the scientific method exclusively continues to dictate what physicians do, medicine will resist the responsibility to engage in upstream work to dismantle social causes of disease. Sarah Matathia, Scientific American, "Medical Education Needs Rethinking," 27 Aug. 2020

In its first nine seasons, 12 tons of explosives were used as special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman employed the scientific method to test the validity of urban legends, rumors, myths, adages, movie scenes, videos and news. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, "Try these streaming options to add some educational viewing to your kids screen time," 22 Aug. 2020

Okay, so maybe Uncle Rob's method doesn't exactly follow the scientific method or stand up to rigorous peer review. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "Watch This Guy Use a Blowtorch and 'Coronavirus Gun' to Prove Masks Work," 31 July 2020

Garcia was surprised that her older daughter, seemingly less engaged than her younger daughter, learned the scientific method of testing a hypothesis and was actually able to talk with her about it at the end of the day. Dallas News, "How the local Girl Scouts help kids without internet learn science," 8 July 2020

Students may not grasp foundational concepts without experiences that teach the scientific method, affecting the options available to high school students who wish to pursue degrees in STEM. Robert Romanzi, Scientific American, "Keeping Schools Closed Next Fall Could Worsen Science's Diversity Problem," 14 June 2020

If the scientific method calls for relentless trial and error, then Allen and his collaborators clearly lived up to it, albeit under a much more sensationalist media spotlight than most. cleveland, "‘Spaceship Earth’ is a captivating look back at Biosphere 2 and life in isolation (review)," 13 May 2020

As drag racing engines became more complex, the scientific method became more critical, both in terms of winning and avoiding disaster. Paul Stenquist, New York Times, "A (Barely) Controlled Explosion, and 330 M.P.H. Before You Can Blink," 17 May 2020

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