What is the importance of open mindedness and skepticism in scientific thinking?

Answer;

Open-Mindedness means capable of accepting new and different ideas, while Skepticism means having an attitude of doubt.

Explanation;

-Scientific Attitudes  includes; curiosity, Honesty, Open Mindedness and Skepticism, Creativity.

-Curiosity  is successful scientists are eager to learn more about the topics they study. Good scientists always report their observations and results truthfully. This is especially important when a scientist's results go against previous ideas or predictions.

-Open-Mindedness  involves being capable of accepting new and different ideas while Skepticism is having an attitude of doubt and Creativity involves coming up with inventive ways to solve problems or produce new things.

in 1859, charles darwin set out his theory of evolution by natural selection as an explanation for adaptation and speciation. he defined natural selection as the "principle by which each slight variation [of a trait], if useful, is preserved".