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Scientific Claim |
A statement about how the world works that can be tested using the scientific method. |
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Basic research |
Research that is intended to expand the fundamental knowledge base of science. |
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Applied research |
Research in which scientific knowledge is applied to human issues and often commercial applications. |
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Primary literature |
Scientific literature in which research is first published. |
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Secondary Literature |
Scientific literature that summarizes and synthesises an area of research. |
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Meta-analysis |
Work that combines results from different studies. |
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Herd Immunity |
Protection against disease that is brought abiut by vaccination of a critical portion of the population . |
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Pseudoscience |
Scientific sounding beliefs, statements, or practice that are not actually based on the scientific method. |
