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Source text - English A scientific model is a “testable idea… created by the human mind that tells a story about what happens in nature.” Another definition is “a description of nature that can predict things about many similar situations.” Models are developed when a scientist’s creativity and insight are combined with data and observations about many similar scenarios.
Scientists try to identify and generalize patterns in these observations, and use mathematical language to predict the outcome of related situations.
The value of a model is that we can trust its predictions about similar situations even if we don’t encounter each situation.
Let’s look at a simple example.
Although most people in 1492 thought that the Earth was flat (because that is what they observed), nearly all educated people knew that the Earth was a sphere.
The difference in the spherical model of the Earth and the prevailing model of the time led to differences in predictions: Columbus, for example, knew you could not “fall off” the edge of a spherical Earth.
By knowing the radius of that sphere, one could calculate its circumference (C = 2 x Pi x r) and thus plan an expedition to have enough supplies to reach a far-off destination.
Any model is based on a certain set of observations.
A good model must be able to explain as many characteristics of these observations as possible, but also be as simple as possible.
In addition, a good model must be able to explain phenomena that are seemingly different from the ones we used to develop the model in the first place.
Translation - Spanish Un modelo científico es una "idea comprobable... creada por la mente humana, que nos expone un aspecto de lo que ocurre en la naturaleza". Otra definición es "una descripción de la naturaleza capaz de predecir cosas acerca de muchas situaciones semejantes". Los modelos se elaboran cuando la creatividad y perspicacia de un científico se combinan con datos y observaciones de muchas condiciones parecidas.
Los científicos tratan de identificar y generalizar pautas en dichas observaciones, y usan el lenguaje matemático para predecir el resultado de situaciones semejantes.
El valor de un modelo es que podemos confiar en sus predicciones acerca de situaciones semejantes aun si no nos hallamos frente a cada una de ellas.
Veamos un ejemplo sencillo.
Aunque la mayoría de la gente en 1492 creía que la Tierra era plana (porque es lo que observaban), casi toda la gente instruida sabía que la Tierra es una esfera.
La diferencia entre el modelo esférico de la Tierra y el modelo prevaleciente en la época conducía a predicciones diferentes: Colón, por ejemplo, sabía que no podía "caer" por la orilla de la Tierra siendo ésta es esférica.
Conociendo el radio de dicha esfera, se puede calcular su circunferencia (C = 2 x Pi x r) y planear así una expedición con vituallas suficientes para llegar a un derrotero lejano.
Todo modelo se basa en cierto número de observaciones.
Un buen modelo debe ser capaz de explicar el mayor número posible de características de lo observado, pero ser lo más sencillo posible.
Además, un buen modelo debe poder explicar fenómenos aparentemente diferentes de los que usamos para elaborar el modelo en un principio.
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Many years of publishing and editorial experience, most of it in editing and leadership positions. International exposure as a foreign correspondent. I worked several years as a managing editor for a commercial fishing magazine.
Experienced English-Spanish translator — I have translated several books, plus scores of articles, technical reports, letters, abstracts and what not.
As a offshore drilling rig interpreter, I am familiar with the oil industry, drilling technology, ships, HSE issues, marine logistics, oil rigs daily life, and so on.
Otherwise, I love reading novels and history books.
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