Understanding Science
How science REALLY works...
Learn what science is, how it works, and how it connects to your life
Science flowchart
Science stories
ESP: What can science say?
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- pseudoscience
- psychology
Format: single page
Questioning the party line on climate
Topics:
- The iterative process of science
- biology
- Earth science
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
Beyond the prototype: Animal psychology
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- biology
- psychology
Format: single page
The science checklist applied: Solving DNA’s double helix
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- biology
- chemistry
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: Studying variable stars
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- astronomy
Format: single page
The science checklist applied: Cold fusion
Topics:
- What is and is not science
- chemistry
- physics
Format: single page
How science works
Topics:
- Benefits of science
- The iterative process of science
- Earth science
Format: video
Cold fusion: A case study for scientific behavior
Topics:
- chemistry
- physics
Format: multipage
Fair tests: A do-it-yourself guide
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- Thinking scientifically every day
Format: single page
Endosymbiosis: Cells within cells
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
Format: multipage
From Caribbean girl to California geologist
Topics:
- Science as a human endeavor
- Earth science
Format: single page
Predicting insects’ response to climate change
Topics:
- Benefits of science
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
50,000 years of Los Angeles summers?
Topics:
- The iterative process of science
- biology
- Earth science
Format: single page
Sand is more than meets the eye
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- Earth science
Format: single page
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
The structure of DNA: Cooperation and competition
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
Format: multipage
Fair tests in the fossil record: Avoiding extinction
Topics:
- Testing scientific ideas
- biology
Format: single page
Top teaching resources
How Science Works interactive
Correcting misconceptions
Infographics and teaching tools
