Biology 160 Lecture 1 Introduction, Chemistry and Molecules Introductory Concepts for Studying Biology & Science ? Chapter 1 What is science? ? Knowledge gained through careful observation, experimentation and reasoning. ? Science is: ? Explanatory ? Testable ? Reproducible ? Predictive ? Tentative Questions of Science Scientific discoveries create complex questions: ? Ex. Atom ? Should scientists be free to pursue any research? ? Cloning/Stem cell. ? Should government control scientific progress? ? Progression of science. ? Research normally follows a logical progression. ? Interest focuses on problems that impact humanity. The Importance of Publication ? Results of research are submitted for publication. ? peer review by other