Planning an Experiment - Overview
Experiments essentially pose questions and seek answers. A good experiment provides an unambiguous answer to a well-posed question.
Henry N. Pollack. 2003. Uncertain Science … Uncertain World. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Experiments actually have been around ever since the beginning of mankind. Our first experiment is performed almost immediately after we are born. Being hungry, we cry and wait for someone to come feed us. This simple action encompasses the essential elements of an experiment. We actively participate in changing the environment and then note the results.
Recorded experiments date back to the first millennium B.C. Since then, experiments have played an increasing role in science. ...
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