HAPTER 1 THE SCIENCE OF MARINE BIOLOGY Chapter Outline 1.1. The Science of Marine Biology The History of Marine Biology The Challenger Expedition The Growth of Marine Labs Marine Biology Today The Census of Marine Life 1.2. The Scientific Method Observation, the Currency of Science Two Ways of Thinking Induction Deduction Testing Ideas Constructing the Hypothesis The Nature of Scientific Proof Testing the Hypothesis The Scientific Theory Limitations of the Scientific Method Box Readings: 1.1. Eye on Science: The Best Laid Plans 1.2. Observing the Ocean 1.3. John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts Chapter Summary Chapter 1 introduces stude