Discussion: Scientific Theories

Consider these prompts. Share your thoughts on the discussion forum. Make sure to review and respond to other students' posts, as well.

1. Given what you know about criteria for theory choice in science, such as predictive power, mechanism, fruitfulness, simplicity, and coherence, is there anything other than evidence scientists use to determine whether to accept a theory? Should there be?
2. Are simpler theories more likely to be true? Is Ockham's Razor always a good rule of scientific reasoning?