The Scientific Hypothesis Statement

The Scientific Hypothesis StatementThe hypothesis statement is basically a word-for-word translation of the Greek verb hypotheses, which means 'to ask for'. Although you may have read that hypothesis is actually Latin for 'to cover', the scientific term 'hypothesis' comes from the Greek 'hypothesis' (literally 'a covering'), and has nothing to do with the English word.To make a hypothesis means to come up with different things that have not been explained yet and to ask for other things that can be understood by present knowledge. 'Hitherto we cannot ascertain the cause of the change...' or 'It is highly probable that our present knowledge of the conditions under which life first appeared on earth will not be sufficient to account for all those facts.' In reality this is what scientists mean when they talk about 'theories' and even more so when they talk about 'hypotheses'.A hypothesis is simply a thought about a certain phenomenon in order to explain it. The hypothesis can be derive d from two words: hypothesis (with a prefix indicating being new) and the related word, theory. The theory part of the word means something like, 'being extremely reliable or probable, despite the fact that it is only a theory.' It's probable that the earth is round because that's been observed as a theory by experts for a long time. Of course, no one person really knows the answer to the question of what the answer is, so we have to keep looking for it until we find it.Because science is based on observation, theories are formed about observations. Some theories are already accepted, others are still subject to change, and some are simply theories, meaning they may be false.Theses are other concepts that are introduced into science for further discussion. One example of a thesis is that we see other planets orbiting the sun. These theories are based on observational evidence. They might also be expressed as (given here as examples): hypothesis, proposition, observation, speculation , and conjecture.Holes in a hypothesis are referred to as anemia. A hypothesis is supported by observations but is not proven. On the other hand, a hypothesis is falsified and supported by observations.A hypothesis statement is usually made by citing a fact and then posing another question: 'Is this fact observed by observation.' It's very important to carefully state the question in the hypothesis statement, because that is what will be answered when a scientist makes a theoretical prediction. If the hypothesis statement fails to clarify this point, the scientist should look to other statements in the theory that he or she is proposing to explain the fact, such as a theory with an explanation of some physical laws.As a scientist you should be thinking about the hypothesis statement to help you form a theory, although a theory isn't something you write down before you start your research project. It's something you are supposed to think about over a period of time and then write dow n to make a testable prediction. Keep in mind that we do not yet know everything about the universe and that we have many mysteries left to explore. If the scientist is lucky, he or she may get to discover a theory that explains every aspect of the current evidence.