Understanding Science
How science REALLY works...
Learn what science is, how it works, and how it connects to your life
Science flowchart
Science stories
From Caribbean girl to California geologist
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- Earth science
Format: single page
Fair tests in physics: Examining eclipses
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- astronomy
- physics
Format: single page
Predicting insects’ response to climate change
Topics:
- Benefits of science
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
Questions built on sand
Topics:
- The iterative process of science
- Earth science
Format: single page
Piecing together fossil puzzles in a mysterious museum cabinet
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
Fair tests in the field of medicine: Aiding Alzheimer patients
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
Format: single page
A pointed question: Can science study acupuncture?
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- biology
- 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
Questioning the party line on climate
Topics:
- The iterative process of science
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
High altitude adaptations: The work of Emilia Huerta-Sánchez
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
Format: multipage
Fair tests in the fossil record: Avoiding extinction
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
Format: single page
Sand is more than meets the eye
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- Earth science
Format: single page
Fair tests: A do-it-yourself guide
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- Thinking scientifically every day
Format: single page
Scientists, collaborators, and friends dig into the fossil record
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
What is it about Los Angeles?
Topics:
- The iterative process of science
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
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
The importance of global museum communities and collections
Topics:
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
Top teaching resources
How Science Works interactive
Correcting misconceptions
Infographics and teaching tools
