What is the difference between Observational Science and Historical Science?
Saturday, August 15th, 2009 | Science
My chem teacher says there are two basic scientific methods, Observational Science and Histrorical Science. How do they differ?
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4 Comments to What is the difference between Observational Science and Historical Science?
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it depends on what you mean by “historical science” if by the baove you mean traditional science. then the differnece is the following.
traditional science is oft reffered to somewhat inaccurately as pure science. and to differentiate it from applied science which deals with the applications of scientific knowledge.
science deals with the pursuit and by use of the scientific methodology gathering of knowledge.
generally broken down into 2 categoriies
Natural sciences, which study natural phenomena
Social sciences, which study human behavior and societies
Observational science on the other hand is based on theories where it is not possible to construct controlled experiments in the area under study.
such areas include astronomy, geology, paleontology, epidemiology, and much of the social sciences. high energy physics also has some observational aspects as well.
In the social sciences, sociology and economics are generally held to be examples of observational sciences, because of the impracticability (not to mention dubious ethical status) of manipulating whole societies or economies for experimental purposes
fields of study can sometimes change from observational to experimental due to differing factors. comets are an example, being only observed untill mankind engineered the first man made comet collision
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