The great British scientists, who have transformed our thinking about the universe and our place within it, owe much of their success to one incredible idea: the scientific method. It’s the ...

This is the basis of the modern scientific method. It blossomed in the 17th century, when a new breed of thinkers took the view that scientific knowledge can only come from first-hand observation.

This week, the spotlight is on the scientific method: As the world scrambles to deal with the spread of the coronavirus, scientists around the world are working hard trying to devise a vaccine.

In order to find answers to questions, all scientists follow what’s known as the scientific method. It’s a process that involves identifying a problem or asking a question;making a prediction ...