This is the first in a new series of posts, on “Science and Philosophy," featuring interviews with influential scientists and philosophers of science. Bas van Fraassen leaving the philosopher's ...

The striking paradox is that science tells us both that we’re peripheral in the cosmic scheme of things and central to the reality we uncover. Unless we understand how this paradox arises and what it ...

You know you shouldn't believe everything you read on the Internet. Well, that's doubly true when it comes to scientific stories and studies. Featured Video As the recent faked chocolate diet study ...

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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX H: Understanding the Scientific Enterprise: The Nature of Science in the Next Generation Science Standards." National Research Council. 2013. Next Generation Science ...

Every assessment is designed to measure a construct. Science achievement, Newtonian mechanics, and understanding inquiry are examples of constructs that might be measured by a science assessment. A ...