ABSTRACT
Experimental science is the framework we use to observe and understand nature. It comprises a series of instrumental techniques through which we constantly put nature to the test; mathematical tools to quantitatively describe the instrumental output; and our capacity of reasoning, background knowledge, and common sense to find a rational explanation out of it. The first two steps, namely measurement and analysis, are repeated a number of times to ensure that the observed result is reproducible before thinking of a possible explanation.
