For those not familiar with it, be sure to visit this site. At the bottom of the homepage there are links to various chapters. They are all worth a look, but be sure to check out the chapter on evolution. (I also loved the tables and charts, especially the geologic ages and events chart.)
From the site:
What is Science?
Put most simply, science is a way of dealing with the world around us. It is a way of baffling the uninitiated with incomprehensible jargon. It is a way of obtaining fat government grants…
The following I found particularly applicable to Darwinian science:
The Scientific Method
The cornerstone of modern science is the scientific method. Scientists first formulate hypotheses, or predictions, about nature. Then they perform experiments to test their hypotheses. There are two forms of the scientific method, the inductive and the deductive.INDUCTIVE
1) Formulate hypothesis
2) Apply for grant
3) Perform experiments or gather data to test hypothesis
4) Alter data to fit hypothesis
5) PublishDEDUCTIVE
1) Formulate hypothesis
2) Apply for grant
3) Perform experiments or gather data to test hypothesis
4) Revise hypothesis to fit data
5) Backdate revised hypothesis
6) Publish