The chosen article must present a new finding or discovery in science.
The chosen article must present a new finding or discovery in science. (Within the past five years.) Carefully read the article and analyze it to answer the following questions.
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Briefly summarize the article. What did they study? What did they find?
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What is the observation being addressed? Is it an anomalous observation?
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What type of explanation (or explanations) are used? Are alternative explanations presented? Are reasons given why the specific explanation presented was chosen?
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How was the explanation tested? Was the test/tests used decisive?
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Is it a causal study? If so, what type? Were the causal links properly established? Explain.
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Did the paper contain any fallacies disguised as science? Describe them.
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What conclusions were made? Were the conclusions presented supported by the test results?
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Were any new questions raised by the conclusions?
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