Science and Research
Science and research are two words or concepts that so closely related that they are almost interchangeable with one another. Science can best be described as systematic gathering of knowledge of the world and its occurrences and phenomena through observation and experimentation. Research can be defined as a systematic approach to gather information and data in order to arrive at an explanation. Therefore, it can be delegated that science and research are terms that are often co-dependent of one another. In the study of science, research must be conducted in order to gather the necessary information to formulate a hypothesis and later investigate or experiment those findings to form a conclusion or explanation of the initial inquiry. Research is the process by which the study of science gathers information. Research and science both essentially exist with the same purpose in mind: to gather knowledge. Just like there are many types of studies in science–biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, mathematics, etc.–there are also different types or methods of research. The three main types of research: exploratory research, which identifies problems; constructive research, which draws solutions to a problem; and empirical research, which tests the solution by using empirical evidence. The similarities between research and science are most easily discerned through the scientific method. The scientific method is very closely associated with the types of research that exist because employ similar steps and a classified structure. Research and science have at its core a systemic approach that is based on logic. Because both science and research seek the ultimate goal of finding knowledge, the two concepts prove to work well together as part of the other because architectural pillar is grounded in logic. By using a systematic approach with logic, the questions that arise are sought to be answered in a very operatic fashion so as to dispel any foreseeable fallacy in the process of obtaining results. Though the results themselves may not prove to serve reality or empirical truths, the process at which they arrive to posing possible solutions or explanations to problems or natural phenomenon is rooted in a logical system; In other words, the process itself is to be as flawless as possible regardless of how the results may or may not represent the actual truth. Science and research ultimately exist as methods to obtaining some semblance of truth from the world that surrounds mankind. With these concepts to guide in the quest for a representation of truth, there would be a chaotic outcome filled with misdirection and false pretenses. Research and science both exists in order coexist with one another in order to provide for more complex system of inquiry to further provide a more true method in establishing the occurrences of the world as reality.