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Table. 6.

The nature of scientiffc evidence.

Type Nature of Scientiffc Evidence
1 Scientiffc evidence is distinct from explanatory theory.
2 Logically driven results can also be scientiffc evidence.
3 Scientiffc evidence is often difierent from raw data.
4 Scientiffc evidence is theory laden.
5 Scientiffc evidence is context laden.
6 Evidence that supports a claim cannot guarantee the truth of the claim.
7 Conflicting evidence can sometimes be used to modify and articulate a claim rather than rejecting the claim.
New Phys.: Sae Mulli 2022;72:525~536 https://doi.org/10.3938/NPSM.72.525
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