falsifiabilityJoe Segen2016-12-12T21:14:44+00:00
falsifiability
EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
The ability to prove or demonstrate that a statement, hypothesis, or theory* is false or incorrect by an experiment or observation. Falsifiability is central to the scientific method, as the ability to evaluate theories against observations is essential to converting a theory into law.
*A working framework for explaining and predicting natural phenomena.
Synonym Refutability
Reference http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Falsifiability
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