https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/12/11/masters-of-the-planet/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 20:13:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/12/11/masters-of-the-planet/#comment-496692 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 20:13:26 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=14848#comment-496692 I am well aware of the meaning of these terms, and I think I chose widely! Thanks for the run down, though. 🙂

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/12/11/masters-of-the-planet/#comment-496691 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:39:47 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=14848#comment-496691 You should replace the word “thesis” with “hypothesis.” The word “thesis” in science is very strong, and it misused everyday. Tattersall correctly uses the word “hypothesis” where appropriate, whether speaking about his own, or current ones in the field regarding different aspects of the evolution of the human species. We need to be careful with misusing the word “theory,” because when it’s used correctly, people need to understand how powerful that word is in science. Misusing it makes people think that a “theory” is just an educated guess- a statement of supposition based on what has been observed. By scientific definition, that is a hypothesis. That is why some people brush of Evolutionary Theory as “just a guess,” because they think the word “theory” means it’s “just a guess,” when in fact, it couldn’t be further from the truth. Please edit this post. Take it from a scientist.

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