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Re: What is Science?

My source for the first two answers is "Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary."

"What is science?" "[T]he state of knowing : knowledge as distinguished from ignorance or misunderstanding."

"What is the scientific method?" "[P]rinciples and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses."

"What is the science industry?" I couldn't find that one. I've never heard the term before, and it reminds me of the cartoon industry on "The Simpsons," with black smoke billowing from its smokestacks.

"Does a child exercise science when walking - down a staircase?" No. A child walking down a staircase is, for those of you with short attention spans, a child walking down a staircase. That question could be turned into a nice riddle, but it couldn't launch a scientific investigation.

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