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Roger Bacon, (c. 1214–1294), was an English philosopher who emphasized empiricism when studying nature; he is sometimes credited as one of the earliest European advocates of the modern scientific method.
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Sorted by Most EmailsIntroduction [3 | 1226 | 4 | 2] 2008-07-20 What this web site is about and how best to navigate it. The Laws of Physics [-25 | 1602 | 0 | 1] 2008-07-20 What Laws of Physics are and why we should pay attention to them. Practice with the Laws of Physics [35 | 2508 | 0 | 0] 2008-07-20 Gain some practice with the Laws of Physics by applying them to some puzzles and movie plots.
 Fallacies in Scientific Dispute [-17 | 1217 | 0 | 0] 2008-07-20 Scientists don't know everything and they've been wrong before! Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer? [492 | 4850 | 0 | 1] 2008-07-20 Claims of cell phones causing brain cancer are becoming common. An examination of the basic properties of electromagnetic radiation and suntanning shows that this cannot be true.
 What is a Scientific Theory? [50 | 3144 | 0 | 0] 2008-07-20 We examine what a scientific theory is and how it differs from the usual English meaning of the word.
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