PLEASE HELP 100 POINTS!!!!!! Read the short section below on the difference between everyday experience and science.


Everyday Experience vs. Science
The process of science can sound very similar to how you experience life. However, everyday human experience and science are very different. Science has procedures with special conditions and rules for making observations. People do not have such restrictions in everyday life. Individuals can witness events, make adjustments, and practice trial and error similar to scientists. Unlike scientists, individuals are free to do tests using any method they choose. People can try different ways of doing things like driving, cooking, and working out. Then, they can modify their procedures to get the results they want.

Unlike the public, scientists perform trial and error by doing carefully designed experiments. Their experiments require the proper methods and tools. In addition, their projects undergo review by their peers. Even though some science observations take place in a natural environment, they do so for a brief period of time or in a limited area. Much of science must be completed in an artificial environment to reduce the number of variables that can affect the experimental process. Though scientists change factors within their research, they do not usually change the results of their experiments. Good scientists ensure that their own wants and preferences do not affect the knowledge they discover.

Despite having different purposes and abilities, both everyday experiences and science are important. Many key scientific discoveries were started with someone’s everyday experiences. Everyday experiences influence the decisions and direction people take in life. The steps scientists follow in investigations influence information; they provide a way of knowing about the world and explaining how it works.


In your opinion, are scientists born or made? How can everyday people challenge or extend scientific ideas and make scientific discoveries? Use excerpts from the section to explain and support the reasoning behind your answer.