Question

using specific examples from the history of science. whats the difference between explanation and description in scientific thought?

Answer 1

Explanation is the narration of a specific phenomenon which has occurred while description is the specificities of a particular subject with the facts in it.

for example: Describing the characteristics of an eye, parts of it, like retina, eye lid, lens, cornea and describing their roles is description.

While explanation is the methodology of how vision is enabled by the combined action of all these parts .