Professor Philip Brainard creates Flubber and tries to learn more about it. He performs quick tests on the physical properties of Flubber and finds that it is a highly viscous elastomer that can also phase shift between a liquid and a solid. Using observation skills, he also learns that Flubber is moldable, foldable, ductile, and elastic, among other properties.

Dr. Maturin and Midshipman Blakeney reach the Galapagos islands and make observations about the different species that live there. Within a few minutes, they've already discovered several new species.

U.S. Marshals have tapped Richard's lawyer's phone and listen to recordings of a conversation between Richard and his lawyer. As they listen to the tapes, they make observations and use their inference skills to determine his location.

The Ghostbusters are in a library, searching for a ghost that haunts the building. Using the clues the ghost left behind, they successfully locate her.

Charlie takes an "intelligence pill" and claims it has helped him invent a way for spiders to speak to cats. The researchers quickly diffuse this claim and credit the placebo effect for increasing Charlie's self-confidence, arrogance, and perceived intelligence with no actual effects on his intelligence.