Module 1 Discussion

The Scientific Method is the basis of all scientific investigations.  Its iterative, or repetitive, aspect is especially important:  scientists are constantly modifying theories until all observations can be explained. Please take a few minutes to read the following introduction to the scientific method, including some of its limitations.

Wolfs, FLH (n.d.). Introduction to the Scientific Method. Accessed February 1, 2012, at: http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/phy_labs/appendixe/appendixe.html

After reading through this site, compare and contrast the terms, “hypothesis” and “theory.”

Is the process by which a person develops a hypothesis different than the process by which a person develops a theory?  Explain your answer.  What do you think about the hypothesis presented in the PBS video that you watched about the origins of the first cellular molecules?