So, how does one go about making a Guinness record (or a scientific experiment) reproducible? Methodology! That is, specific and standardized instructions. In science experiments, making it reproducible allows others to validate the results, that is, see if the experiment produces the same results each time. Just like a science experiment, you have to be able to reproduce a Guinness record, meaning that someone else in the world must be able to try it to see if they can beat it. What’s the Difference Between a Guinness Record and a Scientific Experiment?įirst of all, here’s what they have in common: both need to follow very specific steps, called a methodology. That means you can forget about going for the record for cutest cat! What makes for a cute cat is much too subjective to be verifiable! Figuring out precisely what can be measured, reproduced, verified, and achieved is often the real puzzler. But getting a world record verified is not necessarily the hardest part of making it into the book. Yet, without proof -be it a video, impartial witnesses, or a Guinness official- this amazing feat never would have made it into the Guinness Book of World Records. It was like a Guinness record straight out of Back to the Future Part II! On August 25, 2014, Montréal-based inventor and engineer Catalin Alexandru Duru flew across a 275.9-metre distance over the water using his propeller-based hoverboard. Let’s look at this more closely and explore what some the zaniest world records can teach us about science and scientific methodology. Have you ever thought about setting your own world record? But wait…! For it to count, it has to be measurable, reproducible, verifiable, and of course, beatable. The Science of Guinness World Records exhibition is at the Montréal Science Centre until september 5.
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