Start Here - Short Answer (What is "Good" Science?)

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APP Answer - Short Answer - What is "Good" Science?

What is "good science?" The shortest answer is: "Good" science means facts that have been investigated so that all the biases and misinformation are removed, and outlined in a way so that others can come along later and verify it.

The way this is accomplished is through the SCIENTIFIC METHOD and PEER REVIEW.

Anybody can do the scientific method, like anyone can learn to play the card game Solitaire. All you have to do is learn the rules and follow them. Peer review is basically showing others your conclusions, so you can consider their knowledgeable advice in your future research/pursuits.

Critical thinking is probably the single biggest factor in this entire subject.

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