Difference between Fact or Opinion

[desquinn]

interesting resource: keydifferences.com/differen...

I speak on here a lot about research and am often contradicting people from my position as a member of FMA UK and my experience of dealing with medical and research professionals. I am not always right of course and will admit when that is the case.

But I try to differentiate between fact and my opinion and the charity's opinion when these are different. It is important to differentiate from fact and opinion especially when it is related to healthcare or science. Theories can be wrong but only when a better theory comes along with evidence to improve the situation. Hypothesises are informed guesses that may become theories when they have some evidence.

But back to the link above I think it is helpful to remember there is a difference between these words and while having an opinion is great, it does not override a fact.

[Dizzytwo Moderator]

Interesting article Des, that's cleared a few things up for me 👍

[Dinkie]

Good article - there are some brilliant teaching resources along similar lines. With home schooling been looking at a few- the children really engaged with the example pizza is a food and pizza is the best food.

[desquinn Partner Volunteer FMAUK Trustee in reply to Dinkie]

Thank you. There was a good one on the BBC site and saw quite a few others elsewhere. Dealing with the subject from primary and secondary school to university level. I thought this was the closest to an article rather than learning resource format.

I also liked the related differences articles on the sidebar.

[Midori]

Excellent article, it helps a lot.

Cheers, Midori

[YASMINTINA FMA UK Volunteer]

👍words so true