The scientific method (and what to do when you are wrong)

Process map by Brian. 23 steps, 2 layers. Tags: science, research.

  1. The scientist: Notice something odd and ask: why?
  2. The scientist: Read what is already known
  3. The scientist: Write a testable, falsifiable hypothesis
  4. The scientist: Design an experiment with controls
  5. The universe: Run it and collect the data
  6. The scientist: Analyze the results
  7. The scientist: Does the data support the hypothesis?
  8. The scientist: Repeat it to be sure
  9. Peer reviewers: Peer review: do the experts agree?
  10. The journal: Published for the world to check
  11. The universe: Do other labs replicate it?
  12. The scientist: It becomes accepted knowledge, until something better comes along
  13. The scientist: Debate, retest and refine the idea
  14. The scientist: Answer questions, fix gaps, maybe run more tests
  15. The scientist: Surprise! Check for mistakes first
  16. The scientist: Was the experiment flawed?
  17. The scientist: Revise the hypothesis using what you learned

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