During the Scientific Revolution, scientists started to use the Scientific Method. This involved doing an experiment multiple times and recording the data. It was an unprejudiced way of finding out about how something works. If a person disagrees with someone's findings, they can do the experiment themselves to see if its true or not. Scientists no longer had to believe what other scientists or the Bible said anymore.
The Scientific Method consists of several parts. It starts off with an observation and description of a phenomenon. Then a hypothesis is formed to explain this phenomenon. This hypothesis is used to make predictions of what will occur in the experiment and predict other phenomena. Now tests and trials are performed to either prove or disprove these predictions. These tests and experiments are repeated to make sure that the results are consistent. A theory can now be formed based on the results of the tests.
An example of an experiment using the scientific method would be if someone wanted to know why plants grow faster in certain areas better than plants that grow in other areas. A hypothesis would be formed stating that plants grow better in areas which have moist soil because they have the necessary hydration to grow while plants with dry land don't get the water that is needed to grow. Now several plants are placed in both areas to see how they grow. If the plants in moist water grow faster, a theory is now formed stating that plants in moist soil grow quicker because they have the right amount of water to grow.
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