Research

Though our project was more hands on and required very little research I still understand the power research has. Everyone knows research is used to gain and test ones knowledge on a certain subject and understand what outcome to expect when working in said subject, but most people fail to realize that that research is still valuable even when the outcome differs from the hypothesis. Aside from knowing what outcome to expect research also helps you to understand why you get a certain result. In fact by getting a "failed" result you may end up gaining an even deeper  understanding of the subject by going back through your research, finding, and understanding the error in your calculations or assumptions. Research is the basis of all learning from the time we are born. Whether we realize it or not from the moment we open our eyes we are conducting observational surveys of our surroundings in order to get a grasp on the world around us. Additionally, nothing is considered fact until someones observation or research proves it. In other words, without research we know nothing. And with so many resources for research literally at our fingertips on the internet we are slowly becoming a society of know-it-alls, but, is that a good thing?