In school we learn that science is defined by its method, and that’s what makes it special. In reality, though, things aren’t quite so simple. There are different methods in different disciplines that are all equally scientific. One way to understand the methods of science is by an analogy to recipes, like in cooking. This video explores that metaphor, which is developed in Chapter 2 of Recipes for Science: An Introduction to Scientific Methods and Reasoning by Angela Potochnik, Matteo Colombo, and Cory Wright.