As an actual PhD-holding pipette-wielding scientist, I can confirm that yes, this is exactly how science works. Many of my hypotheses turn out to be wrong; proving myself wrong is still a valid result.
The only failed experiment is one where the experiment fails to prove or disprove your hypothesis. (Those happen a lot too.)
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As an actual PhD-holding pipette-wielding scientist, I can confirm that yes, this is exactly how science works. Many of my hypotheses turn out to be wrong; proving myself wrong is still a valid result.
The only failed experiment is one where the experiment fails to prove or disprove your hypothesis. (Those happen a lot too.)
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