What is fact according to science?

In science, a fact is an observation that’s been confirmed so many times that scientists can, for all intents and purposes, accept it as “true.” But everything in science comes with a level of uncertainty, so nothing is ever scientifically “true” beyond a shadow of a doubt.

What is a theory vs fact?

Fact: In science, an observation that has been repeatedly confirmed and for all practical purposes is accepted as “true”. Theory: In science, a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that can incorporate facts, laws, inferences, and tested hypotheses.

What is the scientific procedure done to test whether a hypothesis is true or false?

Experiments
Experiments and further observations are often used to test the hypotheses. A scientific experiment is a carefully organized procedure in which the scientist intervenes in a system to change something, then observes the result of the change. Scientific inquiry often involves doing experiments, though not always.

What makes a fact a fact?

According to the Oxford dictionary, a fact is “a thing that is known or proved to be true.” And where does proof come from? Science? Well, let me tell you a secret about science; scientists don’t prove anything.

What is a scientific fact as a result?

Then scientific fact as a result is only the most supported interpretation of scientific observation, or in other words, the most favored opinion of the things being observed. Throughout history every scientific observation, no matter how favorable, always has a dissenting opinion from a less favorable group.

Why don’t facts actually exist?

Why? Because much like Santa Claus and unicorns, facts don’t actually exist. At least not in the way we commonly think of them. We think of a fact as an irrefutable truth. According to the Oxford dictionary, a fact is “a thing that is known or proved to be true.”

Is science capable of providing proof?

Many people accept the misconception that science is capable of providing proof, and I often hear people make claims like, “science has proved X” or “a fact is something that science has proved.” In reality, however, science is inherently incapable of proving anything.