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Can science answer every kind of question ?. How science finds things out. Froth fountain. Do all types of sweets do this? Do all types of fizzy drinks work as well as each other?. When you drop mint sweets into diet coke, you get a frothy eruption. Observations – record of what is seen
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How science finds things out Froth fountain • Do all types of sweets do this? Do all types of fizzy drinks work as well as each other? When you drop mint sweets into diet coke, you get a frothy eruption.
Observations –record of what is seen • Theory– • an idea supported by evidence • Evidence • Observations supporting a theory. This is a job for a scientist ... So with safety glasses in place, you get to work ...
My theory: • Sweets with a rough surface work better than smooth sweets at producing fizz from coke. • Method: • I will drop different kinds of sweet into coke • From my observations, I concluded my theory was right – sweets with a rough surface do produce more froth!
Even though science is an excellent way to test ideas, some questions aren’t suitable for science to tackle Why do I feel so hungry today?
Professor John Bryant is a biologist and a Christian. What kinds of things might have persuaded him that God exists? You can’t do a scientific experimentto test whether God exists ... Are there other reasons to believe in God? Professor John Bryant
Some people say that the Universe and the existence of life are too amazing and wonderful for it to be here by chance. This is called the Argument from Design. (Newton was a fan of this argument) A jelly fish – one of the many stunning sites our universe has to offer.