The big idea
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Science begins by narrowing
A badly framed question cannot be rescued by good data.
Scientific Thinking · Lesson 3
Questions, Hypotheses and Predictions
beginner⏱ 16 min · 7 cards
The chain
Four links
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Tighten the Question
“Is social media bad for teenagers?”
Does this name a measure, a population, and a comparison?
Sort questions by whether evidence could actually answer them.
Key term
Why risk matters
Why is a risky prediction worth more?
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Risky prediction
Many outcomes would have refuted it. Surviving means the idea earned something — unlike a prediction almost anything satisfies.
Nuance
The 1919 eclipse
Think like a Maester
Einstein named a specific deflection — roughly double the Newtonian figure. A different number would have counted decisively against him.
Quick check
What single question best tests whether a claim is scientific?
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