Alphabetical
theory
[noun]
A scientific theory is an explanation inferred from multiple lines of evidence for some broad aspect of the natural world and is logical, testable, and predictive. Compare to hypothesis.
Appears in modules:
- Acids and Bases I Definitions, pH and neutralization
- Adaptation The case of penguins
- An Elegant Experiment to Test the Process of DNA Replication The work of Meselsohn and Stahl
- Animal Behavior Causes and approaches to studying behavior
- Atmospheric Chemistry Research that Changed Global Policy The work of Mario Molina
- Atomic Theory I Detecting electrons and the nucleus
- Atomic Theory II Ions, neutrons, isotopes and quantum theory
- Atomic Theory III Wave-particle duality and the electron
- Atomic Theory IV Quantum numbers and orbitals
- Carlos J. Finlay Eradicating yellow fever
- Cellular Organelles I Endosymbiosis and membrane-bound organelles
- Charles Darwin I The Origin of Species
- Charles Darwin II Natural selection
- Charles Darwin III Descent with modification
- Chemical Bonding Ionic and covalent bonds and polarity
- Chemical Reactions Types of reactions and the laws that govern them
- Chemical Reactions II Reaction kinetics
- Comparison in Scientific Research Uncovering statistically significant relationships
- Creativity in Science How scientists decide what to study
- Data Analysis and Interpretation Revealing and explaining trends
- Defining Energy Forms of energy, conversions, and measuring
- Description in Scientific Research Observations and multiple working hypotheses
- Diffusion I Random molecular movement and influences on diffusion rate
- Discovery and Structure of Cells Cell theory, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes
- DNA I The genetic material
- Early Ideas about Matter From Democritus to Dalton
- Earth Structure A virtual journey to the center of Earth
- Electromagnetism and Light Introduction to the electromagnetic spectrum
- Experimentation in Scientific Research Variables and controls in practice
- Exponential Equations I Growth and decay
- France Anne-Dominic Córdova Climbing through astrophysics and science policy
- From Stable Chromosomes to Jumping Genes The work of Barbara McClintock
- Gravity The law of universal gravitation
- Identifying Minerals Characterizing minerals' physical properties
- Independent Assortment Mendel's testcrosses and Punnett squares
- Inheritance Mendel's experiments and laws
- Introduction to Descriptive Statistics Using mean, median, and standard deviation
- Kinetic-Molecular Theory Molecule collisions, the mean free path, and modern KMT
- Linear Equations Relationships with two variables
- Modeling in Scientific Research Simplifying a system to make predictions
- Nuclear Chemistry Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Nuclear Chemistry I Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Origins of Life I Early ideas and experiments
- Origins of Plate Tectonic Theory From early ideas to mapping the ocean floor
- Plate Boundaries Tectonic activity where plates interact
- Properties of Gases The gas laws and the ideal gas equation
- Scientific Controversy Development and resolution of controversies
- Scientific Institutions and Societies Types of institutions and their influence
- States of Matter Kinetic molecular theory and phase transitions
- Statistical Techniques Constructing a confidence interval
- Statistics in Science Origins of descriptive and inferential statistics
- Stoichiometry The proportional nature of chemical reactions
- Taxonomy I What's in a name?
- Temperature Scales and conversions
- The Founding of Neuroscience The work of Santiago Ramón y Cajal and Camillo Golgi
- The How and Why of Scientific Meetings How to approach attending a meeting
- The Mole and Atomic Mass Definitions, conversions, and Avogadro's number
- The Nature of Light Particle and wave theories
- The Nature of Scientific Knowledge What is it and why should we trust it?
- The Periodic Table of Elements I The periodic table
- The Periodic Table of Elements V Periodicity
- The Phosphorus Cycle Phosphates and fertilizer
- The Practice of Science An introduction to research methods
- The Process of Science Key concepts in thinking like a scientist
- The Rock Cycle Uniformitarianism and recycling
- Theories, Hypotheses, and Laws Definitions, examples, and their roles in science
- Thermodynamics I Caloric theory, latent heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
- Uncertainty, Error, and Confidence Characterizing natural variability and human error
- Understanding Scientific Journals and Articles How to approach reading journal articles
- Utilizing the Scientific Literature The record of scientific progress
- Water Properties and behavior
- Waves and Wave Motion Describing waves
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