Question

How do scientific claims differ from those based on opinion or authority?

Answer 1

scientific argumentation requires scientists to support their claims (either for or against a particular idea or explanation) with evidence that has been gathered through observation or experimentation and then to use logic and reason to justify why that evidence supports their claims.Unlike art, philosophy, religion and other ways of knowing, science is based on empirical research. ... Empirical research relies on systematic observation and experimentation, not on opinions and feelings

Answer 2

Explanation:

Unlike art, philosophy, religion and other ways of knowing, science is based on empirical research. ... Empirical research relies on systematic observation and experimentation, not on opinions and feelings.