Question
What role does the scientific method play in the consciousness of researchers?

1. What are the steps of the scientific method as typically described in textbooks?
   
2. Do you think scientific research usually progresses according to the scientific method? If not, why?

Suggestions

• Find textbook definition(s) of the scientific method. Don't presume others know it (I sure don't - je).
• Survey scientific literature for articles on scientific method.
  Try:
  
  • PubMed: Go to NCBI, click on PubMed
    
  • Web of Science: Go to VCU Library, click on W, then Web of Science
• Many articles you find will be on line or in the library... read a couple!
• Surf the web (but beware!)

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