A “scientific” theory is one that is specifically testable by the scientific method (ie repeatable experimentation concerning the natural world and its functioning). Any other such theory should be considered “non-scientific.” You'll note that, ba... read more
A “scientific” theory is one that is specifically testable by the scientific method (ie repeatable experimentation concerning the natural world and its functioning). read more
A scientific theory is a specific type of theory used in the scientific method. The term"theory" can mean something different, depending on whom you ask."The way that scientists use the word 'theory' is a little different than how it is commonly used in the lay public," said Jaime Tanner, a professor of biology at Marlboro College. read more
By contrast, non-scientific theories tend to be more dogmatic. Rather than modify an outdated premise when it finds new observations, in a non-scientific theory the data may itself be ignored or denied. read more