Understanding Science
How science REALLY works...
Learn what science is, how it works, and how it connects to your life
Science flowchart
Science stories
High altitude adaptations: The work of Emilia Huerta-Sánchez
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
Format: multipage
Beyond the prototype: Animal psychology
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- biology
- psychology
Format: single page
From Caribbean girl to California geologist
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- Earth science
Format: single page
The structure of DNA: Cooperation and competition
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
Format: multipage
Questions built on sand
Topics:
- The iterative process of science
- Earth science
Format: single page
Asteroids and dinosaurs: Unexpected twists and an unfinished story
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- The iterative process of science
- astronomy
- biology
- Earth science
Format: multipage
Ancient bones, modern problems: One scientist’s trash is another scientist’s data
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- The iterative process of science
- biology
Format: multipage
Piecing together fossil puzzles in a mysterious museum cabinet
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
Fair tests in physics: Examining eclipses
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- astronomy
- physics
Format: single page
How science works
Topics:
- Benefits of science
- The iterative process of science
- Earth science
Format: video
ESP: What can science say?
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- pseudoscience
- psychology
Format: single page
How science works
Topics:
- The iterative process of science
- Thinking scientifically every day
- biology
Format: video
Predicting insects’ response to climate change
Topics:
- Benefits of science
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
Scientific Process: The mysteries of life with Tim and Moby
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- The iterative process of science
- What is and is not science
- astronomy
- biology
- Earth science
Format: video
The science checklist applied: Studying variable stars
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- astronomy
Format: single page
Luminous
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- Testing scientific ideas
- The iterative process of science
- astronomy
Format: video
Science and technology on fast forward
Topics:
- Benefits of science
- The iterative process of science
- biology
- physics
Format: single page
From city girl to naturalist
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- biology
Format: single page
Top teaching resources
How Science Works interactive
Correcting misconceptions
Infographics and teaching tools
