This book attempts to create a model of the nature of knowledge and its evolution. Scholarly research has been used for this purpose. Chapters include: (1) "The Nature of Knowledge"; (2) "The Nature of Scientific Progress"; (3) "Truth and Falsifiability"; (4) "The Problem with Experimental Observations"; (5) "Scientific Reductionism"; (6) "An…

Describes the importance of the general circulation in the atmosphere and oceans in creating the earth's climates. (AL)

Educational institutions must educate their students to be prepared to face and cope with the many changes that are daily occuring in their world. With the benefit of such an education, they will be able to influence the course of these changes. (CK)

A mature science represents a structure of three distinct but related parts: fundamental principles, derived inferences, and observed facts. The meaning of each of these for science activity is discussed and illustrated by Galileo's work. (MNS)

Insights regarding speech acts and pragmatic presuppositions are related to a philosophy of science. (AM)

Discusses a 650-word statement signed by 179 prominent scientists, educators, and religious leaders affirming evolution as a principle of science. The statement, issued by the American Humanist Association, is being sent to major school districts in the U.S. (MLH)

Makes a case for an alternative epistemology of research based on the hermeneutic-phenomenology of Max van Manen (1990). This interpretive approach to understanding the nature of a social phenomenon involves the researcher in making explicit the meaning of a particular lived experience and generating a pedagogical thoughtfulness in readers.…

Presents views on the integration of indigenous science into science teaching and discusses the rationale of this act. (Contains 21 references.) (Author/YDS)

Describes methods used by scientists to investigate the past. Explains the scientific model existing in textbooks and methods for studying evolutionary history. (Contains 30 references.) (YDS)

For many, doing science is entertaining, and engaging in a science activity for its entertainment value is a credible rationale. Drawing parallels between science and various forms of entertainment from sports to opera, highlights the value of "infotainment". Also mentions the risks associated with entertaining the public with science.…

Describes the nature, history, and applications of Doppler radar detecting the speed of moving object. Gives an example of measuring the radial velocity of a scattered wave. (YP)