Biological Literature: The Scientific Method Explained

The 'Made Easy' series explains the evidence of our origins, from the Big Bang to the human migration out of Africa. This video explains how we acquire this knowledge, and how ideas go from a hunch in a laboratory to accepted theories taught in school.

Attribution: YouTube's Potholer54

1. Thou shalt base the conclusion on the evidence.
2. Thou shalt measure objectively, not guess selectively.
3. Thou shalt back up thy statements with evidence.
4. Thou shalt use large sample numbers.
5. Thy tests shalt be blind.
6. Thy tests shalt have controls.
7. Thy shalt cite thy sources of information.
8. Thy sources of information must be reliable, verifiable and backed by evidence.
9. Opinion is not fact.
10. Thou shalt not bear false witness (don't cheat)

madeeasyseries. The Scientific Method Made Easy. Youtube: April 14, 2013.  Retrieved August 22, 2018

Science is an explanation based on impartial research backed by rigorous checks and balances not belief.

1. The problem
2. The hypothesis
3. The prediction
4. The test 
5. Peer review
6. Publication
7. Replication
8. Falsification
9. Theory

madeeasyseries. The Scientific Method Made Easy. Youtube: April 14, 2013.  Retrieved August 22, 2018