Alphabetical
hypothesis
[noun]
From the Greek word hypothesis meaning assumption or the basis of an argument, a hypothesis is a proposal intended to explain certain observations or phenomenon. In science, hypotheses represent the basis of scientific research, which is pursued to objectively determine whether or not a hypothesis is correct. Compare to theory.
Appears in modules:
- An Elegant Experiment to Test the Process of DNA Replication The work of Meselsohn and Stahl
- Atmospheric Chemistry Research that Changed Global Policy The work of Mario Molina
- Atomic Theory III Wave-particle duality and the electron
- Biodiversity I Definitions and patterns of diversity
- Carlos J. Finlay Eradicating yellow fever
- Cellular Organelles I Endosymbiosis and membrane-bound organelles
- Charles Darwin I The Origin of Species
- Creativity in Science How scientists decide what to study
- Data Analysis and Interpretation Revealing and explaining trends
- Description in Scientific Research Observations and multiple working hypotheses
- Discovery and Structure of Cells Cell theory, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes
- DNA I The genetic material
- DNA II The structure of DNA
- DNA III The replication of DNA
- Early Ideas about Matter From Democritus to Dalton
- Energy Metabolism I Glycolosis and the Krebs cycle
- Experimentation in Scientific Research Variables and controls in practice
- Factors that Control Earth's Temperature Energy from the sun and greenhouse gases
- From Stable Chromosomes to Jumping Genes The work of Barbara McClintock
- Gene Expression Enzymes and hereditary conditions
- History of Earth's Atmosphere I The origin of the modern atmosphere
- Independent Assortment Mendel's testcrosses and Punnett squares
- Inheritance Mendel's experiments and laws
- Introduction to Inferential Statistics Describing patterns and relationships in datasets
- Lipids Composition, structure, and function
- Luis Walter Alvarez Uncovering secrets of the atom and life on earth
- Membranes I Structure and function of biological membranes
- Modeling in Scientific Research Simplifying a system to make predictions
- Ocean Currents Mapping and explaining the ocean’s gyres
- Properties of Gases The gas laws and the ideal gas equation
- Revolutionzining Medicine with Monoclonal Antibodies The work of César Milstein
- Scientific Ethics Ethical standards and their implications
- Scientists and the Scientific Community The experiences that shape scientists
- Statistical Techniques Constructing a confidence interval
- The Carbon Cycle Geology, biology, and the impact of human activities
- The Mole and Atomic Mass Definitions, conversions, and Avogadro's number
- The Nature of Scientific Knowledge What is it and why should we trust it?
- The Phosphorus Cycle Phosphates and fertilizer
- The Piltdown Hoax A lesson on confirmation bias in science
- The Practice of Science An introduction to research methods
- The Process of Science Key concepts in thinking like a scientist
- Theories, Hypotheses, and Laws Definitions, examples, and their roles in science
- Thermodynamics I Caloric theory, latent heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
- Tracking Endangered Jaguars across the Border The work of Sergio Avila
- Waves and Wave Motion Describing waves
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