科学研究是什么

科学研究是什么？Chad Orzel在一份简报中给了一个直观的回答：

Science is a process for learning about the world:

1. Look at the world;
   Find some interesting phenomenon to explain
2. Make up a theory;
   Develop a model to explain the phenomenon
3. Test your theory;
   Design experiments, make observations to test model
4. Tell everyone about it.
   Publication, dissemination, replication

这四点缺一不可。