1. SI session 1/16/18
Welcome to SI for Bio 101!

2. Get to Know Me! Favorite food: Nachos (or anything with cheese really)
Some music I like: Panic! At the Disco, Eagles, Ariana Grande…
I have a horse and a dog
I am afraid of sharks and bugs
I want to work as a wildlife interpreter

4. What were the main points?
Scientific Method
How to run a successful, accurate experiment
Types of experiment and its components
Difference between correlation and causation
Helpful in general class to understand key takeaways for exam questions

5. Scientific Method: What is it used for? What are the steps?
Used to run an experiment accurately
The scientific method must be ______________, ________________, and ___________.
Empirical, testable and repeatable

6. What is the difference between a null and alternative hypothesis?
Null: There is no statistical connection between two pieces of data
Alternative: There is statistical evidence that shows connection or relationship between data
NEVER right or wrong. Only supported or not supported!

7. So what is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?
Hypothesis: statement that attempts to explain a phenomenon, but is not “accepted” in all scientific views (room for argument)
Theory: explanation for some phenomenon that is universally accepted in science (cannot argue)
Marker example: gravity

8. What components are needed in every experiment?
Treatment, experimental group, control group and variables
Ex: I want to see if talking to plants helps them grow. I take two aloe vera plants and put them both on the same window sill. I water them each every day, rotate them to get more sun exposure, and I talk to plant A, but not plant B. What are the components in this experiment?

9. Describe a blind experiment vs. a double-blind experiment
Blind: participants don’t know if they are receiving treatment and if so, what that treatment is
Double-blind: same as blind, but the experimenters also do not have access to the above information

10. Does correlation=causation?
Absolutely not!