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Benefits of science

WEBBenefits of science. The process of science is a way of building knowledge about the universe — constructing new ideas that illuminate the world around us. Those ideas are …

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Making strides in medicine

WEBUnderstanding Science 101. Scientific knowledge and research have led to many medical advances. Making strides in medicine. A century ago, a diagnosis of juvenile diabetes …

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Science aims to explain and understand

WEBScience as a collective institution aims to produce more and more accurate natural explanations of how the natural world works, what its components are, and how the …

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How science works

WEBThe Scientific Method is traditionally presented in the first chapter of science textbooks as a simple recipe for performing scientific investigations. Though many useful points are …

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Convince me: How strong is the evidence

WEBSnapshot. When examining the evidence relevant to a scientific idea, be sure to consider issues like sample size, whether the evidence suggests correlation or causation, how …

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Understanding Science 101

WEBScience is a way of learning about what is in the natural world, how the natural world works, and how the natural world got to be the way it is. It is not simply a collection of facts; …

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Who pays for science

WEBFunding for science has changed with the times. Historically, science has been largely supported through private patronage (the backing of a prominent person or family), …

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What has science done for you lately

WEBScientific knowledge can improve the quality of life at many different levels — from the routine workings of our everyday lives to global issues. Science informs public policy …

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What science has done for you lately

WEBUnderstanding Science 101. What science has done for you lately. In this section, we’ve seen that science touches many aspects of our lives: from the mundane (e.g., the plastic …

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Fair tests in the field of medicine: Aiding Alzheimer patients

WEBSnapshot. Designing a fair test of an idea — in formal science or in everyday life — means deciding what results you’ll be comparing, controlling variables, avoiding bias, and …

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Getting to the source: Where can I get more information

WEBHere are a few considerations for finding additional sources of scientific information online: Find sources with scientific expertise. Try to find websites produced by a research …

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Discovery: The spark for science

WEBLearn strategies for building lessons and activities around the Science Checklist: Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades 13-16; Get graphics and pdfs of the Science Checklist to use in …

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PB 1 What has science done for you lately

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The scientific community: Diversity makes the difference

WEBSnapshot. Misconceptions. The scientific community is global and diverse. The diversity of the scientific community helps facilitate specialization and provides different points of …

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Modern science: What’s changing

WEBThe rise of the Internet has enabled scientific results to be publicized more rapidly than ever before possible. Journal articles are often made available online even before they are …

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The scientific community and misconduct

WEBUnderstanding Science 101. Scientific misconduct can occur when a scientist doesn’t fairly evaluate other scientists’ work, doesn’t honestly report results, doesn’t fairly assign …

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Supporting science

WEBFunding influences the path of science by encouraging research on some topics and pointing away from others. That influence may be indirect, such as when political …

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PB 1 Understanding Science: An overview

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Shaping scientists

WEBScientists, too, are shaped by their cultures and societies, which in turn, influence their work. For example, a scientist may refuse to participate in certain sorts of research …

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