Many people do not believe scientist when it comes to many topics. Some examples are climate change, vaccines, or evolution. Many people do not realize the steps scientist take to achieve a better understanding on a topic.
Scientist use the scientific method to find answers to questions. This usually involves creating a hypothesis, deducing the consequences, and observing those consequences. This method sometimes has problems, as sometimes observations happen before the hypothesis is created. Scientist also create models to help show their data.
In the end the most important part is the scientific community constantly judging and questioning themselves, as well as each other. There is no absolute way to determine if something is true or not, all scientists can do is collect data, and make conclusions. Many times scientists are wrong, and that is fine, because scientists continue to look at data and change their minds. However when most of the data points toward a certain explanation, a scientific theory is created.
Scientist use the scientific method to find answers to questions. This usually involves creating a hypothesis, deducing the consequences, and observing those consequences. This method sometimes has problems, as sometimes observations happen before the hypothesis is created. Scientist also create models to help show their data.
In the end the most important part is the scientific community constantly judging and questioning themselves, as well as each other. There is no absolute way to determine if something is true or not, all scientists can do is collect data, and make conclusions. Many times scientists are wrong, and that is fine, because scientists continue to look at data and change their minds. However when most of the data points toward a certain explanation, a scientific theory is created.