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Question: Will ice set up in my freezer more quickly if I use hot water? Hypothesis: Hot water freezes faster than cold water. Experiment: Put two trays of water in the freezer and time (observe) how ...

Is the scientific method really the best approach to learning about the world? A new paper in Collective Intelligence applies the scientific method to itself, finding that some common strategies that ...