Understanding Science
How science REALLY works...
Learn what science is, how it works, and how it connects to your life
Science flowchart
Science stories
A pointed question: Can science study acupuncture?
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- biology
- pseudoscience
Format: single page
This is not the shrimp you’re looking for
Topics:
- The iterative process of science
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
Scientists, collaborators, and friends dig into the fossil record
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
The importance of global museum communities and collections
Topics:
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
The structure of DNA: Cooperation and competition
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
Format: multipage
The science checklist applied: Cold fusion
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- chemistry
- physics
Format: single page
The science checklist applied: CFCs and the destruction of the ozone layer
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- chemistry
- Earth science
Format: single page
Questions built on sand
Topics:
- The iterative process of science
- Earth science
Format: single page
Science and technology on fast forward
Topics:
- Benefits of science
- The iterative process of science
- biology
- physics
Format: single page
Discovering a strange new group of ancient sea creatures
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- The iterative process of science
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
Fair tests in the fossil record: Avoiding extinction
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
Format: single page
ESP: What can science say?
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- pseudoscience
- psychology
Format: single page
From Caribbean girl to California geologist
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- Earth science
Format: single page
How science works
Topics:
- The iterative process of science
- Thinking scientifically every day
- biology
Format: video
How science works
Topics:
- Benefits of science
- The iterative process of science
- Earth science
Format: video
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
A science prototype: Rutherford and the atom
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- physics
Format: multipage
Astrology: Is it scientific?
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- pseudoscience
Format: single page
The science checklist applied: Studying variable stars
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- astronomy
Format: single page
Top teaching resources
How Science Works interactive
Correcting misconceptions
Infographics and teaching tools
