science literacy
" If facts don’t fit the Theory , change the Facts . “, quoted Albert Einstein demonstrating the significance of theories in scientific research and discovery . but alas, now a days the word theory is being wildly misrepresented and misunderstood by the masses . i believe that, to have a better understanding of how science works one must at least have the basic understanding of the role that theories and laws play in scientific research . science is the art of discovering the unknown . it is mankind's best explanation of how the universe works . a theory is not just an idea .it is what scientists work for , a large body of continually refined observations , inferences and testable hypotheses . a theory is the fundamental unit of science and can hence sometimes can hold more weight than a fact . But one must not mistake theory for being the absolute truth . A good theory should always be ready to admit that it is wrong in the light of contradictory evidences . that is why th