Understanding Science
How science REALLY works...
Learn what science is, how it works, and how it connects to your life
Science flowchart
Science stories
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
Luminous
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- Testing scientific ideas
- The iterative process of science
- astronomy
Format: video
Endosymbiosis: Cells within cells
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
Format: multipage
A science prototype: Rutherford and the atom
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- physics
Format: multipage
Illuminating relativity: Experimenting with the stars
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- astronomy
- physics
Format: single page
Astrology: Is it scientific?
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- pseudoscience
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
Ozone depletion: Uncovering the hidden hazard of hairspray
Topics:
- Benefits of science
- Testing scientific ideas
- The iterative process of science
- chemistry
- Earth science
Format: multipage
The science checklist applied: Cold fusion
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- chemistry
- physics
Format: single page
The science checklist applied: Studying variable stars
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- astronomy
Format: single page
From Caribbean girl to California geologist
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- Earth science
Format: single page
Fair tests in the field of medicine: Aiding Alzheimer patients
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
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
As parsimonious as the evidence allows: Different ways of seeing color
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
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
Fair tests: A do-it-yourself guide
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- Thinking scientifically every day
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
A pointed question: Can science study acupuncture?
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- biology
- pseudoscience
Format: single page
Top teaching resources
How Science Works interactive
Correcting misconceptions
Infographics and teaching tools
