In the case of forensics, we saw a difference between data c…
In the case of forensics, we saw a difference between data collected under ideal conditions in contrast to data collected from a chaotic crime scene (for example, fingerprints from a digital scanner vs. fingerprints from an object at a crime scene). Similarly, in biology we see differences between data collected in a controlled lab environment versus data collected in an uncontrolled natural environment. Good science can be done under both conditions, but data from real-world environments must acknowledge which of the following?