Scientific Method

Roles: hypothesis, experiment, observation, evidence, theory, falsification, replication, peer-review

The systematic process of empirical investigation through observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and revision. As a source domain, the scientific method foregrounds falsifiability, controlled experiment, reproducibility, and the provisional nature of all conclusions. Its metaphorical extensions tend to import the prestige of scientific certainty while often discarding the actual rigor.

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