The Scientific Method
- Pose a hypothesis
- Design and experiment. Determine the outcome variables that will support or refute the hypothesis.
- Assess the baseline parameters.
- Carry out the experiment while gathering data.
- Assess the outcome parameters.
- If the outcome is as expected- publish it, get grant funding, move onto the next hypothesis.
- If the outcome is not as expected – was the procedure or the hypothesis flawed?
- Redesign the experiment to test the new hypothesis.