Six Rules of Critical Thinking in Science

1. Is it falsifiable? For any explanation to be considered science, it must be falsifiable. It must be possible to obtain some evidence that would falsify the claim. This is what makes science science, and why most significantly evidence matters.

2. Is it logical? All conclusions or predictions drawn from an explanation must logically follow. This is important because explanations are tested by evaluating such predictions.

3. Is it comprehensive? Does the explanation account for all of the available evidence? If not, then how can it possibly be true? This means you cannot pick and choose among the available evidence and select only those items that support your explanation. To be a viable alternative explanation, all the...