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Science should try to explain everything. As far as possible.

Q: Is science supposed to be able to explain everything?

Krishna: “Everything”. In this universe?

When this universe itself came into existence using scientific principles, it has all the answers a human mind can pose. How well a human mind can comprehend these mysteries overcoming all its limitations - is a big question mark.

Yes, if we can overcome all our limitations, science - the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and social world following a systematic methodology based on evidence -

can answer all the questions. But that “IF” is our limiting factor. Scientists are trying to overcome it. How far we can go? Only time will tell.

Science should try to explain everything. As far as possible.

If it can’t, alternatives to science people suggest are very shaky and completely untrustworthy: Consider these other sources of 'truth and advice' that place themselves as alternatives to science ... religious practices and stories that cannot show any evidence, future predictions like horoscopes/tarot/palm reading, fortune telling, witch and quack doctors who practice dubiously and use untested things to treat people, latest fad crazes, ill-informed relatives, neighbours, friends and groups, the village elders, ignorant advice columnists, cults (e.g. scientology). Now pick what you want. (1)

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Q: Why is scientific method so important.?

Krishna: To beat human inadequacies, to find facts as they are scientific method is the best in the present circumstances. The scientific method attempts to minimize the influence of bias or prejudice in the experimenter.

Even the best-intentioned scientists can't escape bias. It results from personal beliefs, as well as cultural beliefs, which means any human filters information based on his or her own experience. Unfortunately, this filtering process can cause a scientist to prefer one outcome over another. For someone trying to solve a problem around the house, succumbing to these kinds of biases is not such a big deal. But in the scientific community, where results have to be reviewed and duplicated, bias must be avoided at all costs.

That's the job of the scientific method. It provides an objective, standardized approach to conducting experiments and, in doing so, improves their results. By using a standardized approach in their investigations, scientists can feel confident that they will stick to the facts and limit the influence of personal, preconceived notions.

To accept facts that goes against our belief system and our likes, we need tremendous mental strength and will power. Scientific method gives you that support. It teaches humility to accept reality as it is.

For instance you believe that God created this universe instantly in a single day. You refuse to accept any other idea about the creation of our universe.

When religious beliefs condition your mind you find it difficult to accept that what you believed is not true. Scientific method helps you in accepting the facts as they are. You develop humility when your observation doesn't match with your beliefs. When your peers reject your opinions based on your conditioning and biases, you bend your head and bow to the rules of science.

That is why this method was created and accepted. To beat biases, fallacies, distortions of the mind, frailties and fears that stop us from finding the facts.

The scientific method is important because:

It's a standardized approach. The steps used in the scientific method are systematic, so scientists conduct experiments in a standardized manner. This means that their experiments can become more accurate.
It eliminates bias. Bias is the tendency to favour your own point of view over those of others. You can eliminate bias in experiments with the help of a scientific approach because experiments require objectivity. The scientific method requires you to carefully record any experimental detail so that it can be mirrored and publicized. To accomplish this, the results of your experiment should be neutral. The scientific method comes in handy when an organization's or scientist's affiliations may lead to bias.
It helps create theories. Theories are general principles obtained from facts that can be used to explain observations and predict future events. When a hypothesis is tested and proven to be right, it is converted into a theory — like Einstein's theory of relativity.
It can solve problems. With the knowledge of the scientific method, you may be able to develop important problem-solving skills. For example, if you're trying to solve a problem, you can isolate it by considering or eliminating irrelevant factors using the scientific method. In addition, it can help you in making continuous changes to your solutions and retesting them.
It creates predictive power. A hypothesis that is proven to be correct raises the likelihood of an event occurring. This means that you can use the scientific method to predict whether or not an event will occur again in the future.

Science should try to explain everything. As far as possible.

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