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Biology 1Wendy Riggs

Lecture (LS 113)TR 6:05 – 7:30 PM

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1. Science is primarily a search for truth.

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2. Science can solve any problem, or answer any question.

http://blogs.nature.com/nm/spoonful/2008/04/exit_ghost.html

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3. Science is primarily concerned with understanding how the natural world works.

http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/0_0_0/whatisscience_01

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4. Science can use supernatural explanations if necessary.

http://topturf.net/lawncare/lawn-diseases.htm

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5. Science requires a lot of creative activity.

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6. Science typically provides only temporary answers to questions.

http://stratstars.pbworks.com/w/page/18598924/Group%209%20-%20The%20World%20is%20Flat

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7. A “hypothesis” is just an “educated guess” about anything.

http://biology.ucf.edu/~pascencio/methods%20presentation%202010.html

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8. Scientists can believe in God or supernatural things and still do good science.

http://rationallylogical.blogspot.com/2009/08/science-and-religion-finally-agree.html

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9. Science can be done poorly.

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10. A scientific theory is merely a guess.

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11. Scientists have solved most of the major mysteries of nature.

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12. Science can study and explain events that happened MYA!

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13. Knowledge of what science is, what it can and cannot do, and how it works, is important for all educated people.

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14. Scientists often try to test or disprove possible explanations.

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15. Science can be influenced by the race, gender, nationality or religion of the scientist.

Cartoon by Rod Windle and Suzanne Warren

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16. All scientific problems must be studied with The Scientific Method.

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17. Disagreement between scientists is one of the weaknesses of science.

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Pseudoscience...

http://www.near-death.com/experiences/articles012.html

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http://transform-drugs.blogspot.com/2008/10/pseudoscience-tobacco-advertsing-from.html

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