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2015

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Nature of science

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Readings On Current Biology: Bibliography, Imsa Biology Team Oct 2015

Readings On Current Biology: Bibliography, Imsa Biology Team

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Post-Assessment, Imsa Biology Team Oct 2015

Post-Assessment, Imsa Biology Team

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Current Readings In Biology: Guiding Questions, Imsa Biology Team Oct 2015

Current Readings In Biology: Guiding Questions, Imsa Biology Team

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Essential Questions, Imsa Biology Team Oct 2015

Essential Questions, Imsa Biology Team

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Questions that must be addressed in order to understand the current state of biological life and how it has changed over time.


Nature Of Science Pre-Questions, Imsa Biology Team Oct 2015

Nature Of Science Pre-Questions, Imsa Biology Team

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Science & Spaghetti Monsters: Understanding The Nature Of Scientific Knowledge & Research, Sarah O'Leary-Driscoll Oct 2015

Science & Spaghetti Monsters: Understanding The Nature Of Scientific Knowledge & Research, Sarah O'Leary-Driscoll

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What is science?

When students are asked to define science, many of them define science as “a body of knowledge gained by performing experiments.”

A more appropriate definition, however, is that “Science is … a process of inquiry aimed at building a testable body of knowledge open to rejection or confirmation” (Shermer, 2005).

There are three important points that this definition makes:


Course Syllabus: Fall 2015, Imsa Biology Team Oct 2015

Course Syllabus: Fall 2015, Imsa Biology Team

Nature of Science

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