• Question: Have you tested your theory in lots of ways and haven't been able to disprove it?

    Asked by # Ellebelle to Cat?, Helena, Gabriel on 17 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Helena Quilter

      Helena Quilter answered on 17 Mar 2016:

      Hey Ellebelle! I’m making new molecules and materials so I can do lots of tests on the things that I make to prove they are what I think they are. I can test how big they are and find out what the structure is! There’s been a few times that when I test my samples they are completely not what I expect so I guess that’s like disproving my theories! Most of the time though they come out exactly as I expect them to, which is really good!

    • Photo: Cat Scott ?

      Cat Scott ? answered on 18 Mar 2016:

      Hi Ellebelle!

      Yeah we are constantly testing our theories, and when scientists find out more new things we refine them a bit and test them again. In my work, we are trying to make computer simulations that can match what’s happening in the real atmosphere as well as possible – so we’re always getting new bits of information that help us to improve them!

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