the nature of science chapter 1

... should the beak size of the • 35 CHAPTER 3 Evolution and the Nature of Science Dating the Earth One of the greatest scientific triumphs of the last two centuries has been the discovery of the vast ... theory, and Chapter 3 takes a closer look at the nature of science. Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science 6 • Scientists examining the head of Chasmosaurus mariscalensis hone their understanding ... century from studies on the molecular basis of life. The • 39 CHAPTER 3 Evolution and the Nature of Science HUMAN PIG Time TUNADUCK 13 17 20 31 36 66 RATTLESNAKE YEASTMOTH Number of DNA base differences Organisms...

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... words: mastering the craft of science writing / Elise Hancock. p. cm. ISBN 0-8 018 -7329-0 — ISBN 0-8 018 -7330-4 1. Technical writing. I. Title. T 11 .H255 2003 808′.0665—dc 21 2002 011 065 A catalog ... calculated all kinds of things with this theory. The first thing I calculated was the rate of disintegration of the muon and the neutron. They should be connected to- gether, if this theory was right, ... “un- sure,” even when they are sure (in the ordinary sense), because their idea of truth is so lofty. Also, they feel responsible not to scare the public. I well remember from the early 19 80s not one...

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... screen, 11 2, 11 4; structural issues, 11 5 11 8, 12 0 12 1, 13 1 13 2; your own work, 11 1 12 8 Editor: as a potential mentor, 25; working with, 7, 8, 13 7 13 8 E-mail, 33, 49–50, 52 Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 10 9 Emotional ... 13 1 13 2; as initial concern, 11 5 11 7; problems flagged by repetition, 12 0 12 1 Strunk (Will, Jr.) and White (E. B.), The Elements of Style, 14 6 Subconscious as the writer’s friend, 96, 11 4 11 5, 12 0 12 1 Symptoms, ... editing on paper vs. on screen, 11 2, 11 4 Confidentiality of preliminary re- search, 57 Confusion, 11 7, 13 9 14 1 Continuity of effort, 9, 95 Copy-editing, 12 4 12 8, 13 1 13 2 Courtesy: asking for referrals,...

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... “un- sure,” even when they are sure (in the ordinary sense), because their idea of truth is so lofty. Also, they feel responsible not to scare the public. I well remember from the early 19 80s not one ... off by 7 percent.” Then I remember the 9 percent. It was like a prediction for me: I went home and got this theory that says the neu- tron decay should be off by 9 percent, and they tell me the next ... part, the best scientists agree on the current best theory, which they recognize because, well, it fits. It an- swers the most questions with the greatest precision and the fewest loose ends. There’s...

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... again, so the scientist looks at nature and tries to understand it. The curiosity CHAPTER History and Nature of Science IN THIS chapter, you will read about what drives science, the nature of scientific ... elements of the graph the x- and y-axes—are labeled. The legend to the right of the graph shows that dots are used to represent the variable points in data set 1, Graph Title 10 0 12 0 14 0 80 60 40 20 0 024 ... same acceleration. ■ 16 11: Kepler discovers total internal reflection and thin lens optics. ■ 16 20: Francis Bacon discusses the principles of the scientific method. ■ 16 87: Newton formulates the laws of gravity. ■ 17 89:...

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... 21. waterproof / / wc:tCpru:f / (a): waterproof clothes keep you dry because they do not let rain pass through them: không thm nc a waterproof jacket: áo ves-tông không thm nc IN THE ... IN THE KNOW: The penguins of Philip Island are very small, as can be seen in the photograph. They are also a tourist attraction. They walk along the same pathways from the sea to their nests ... designs buildings. A. which B. whose C. who D. whom 18 ,400 new houses will be needed by 2 011 to cope with the demand: n nm 2 011 cm 18 .400 cn nhà mi đ đáp ng đc nhu cu. demand for:...

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... Hancock. p. cm. ISBN 0-8 018 -7329-0 — ISBN 0-8 018 -7330-4 1. Technical writing. I. Title. T 11 .H255 2003 808′.0665—dc 21 2002 011 065 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. As ... Press 2 715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 212 18-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hancock, Elise. Ideas into words: mastering the craft of science ... past the point where I paid it any mind. So I sat and waited while she finished. Finally, she pulled out the page, gathered it together with one or two others and, still not looking up, passed them...

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... education, or interest in it. Science writers and editors needn’t start off knowing much science. Some of the best of them do, but some of the best of them don’t. They must, though, be able to ... intelligent questions, and shake off the high intimidation quotient of a dense, jargon-laden article in the Proceedings of the National Acad- emy of Sciences. Elise was a member of this breed; she was ... one way or the other, sitting beside her at her desk, the manuscript on the sliding desk tray between us, I learned. I can attest to the wisdom of the writerly injunctions you’ll find in these pages...

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