Why Science Matters

Author : Robert W. Proctor,E. J. Capaldi
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1405133570

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Why Science Matters by Robert W. Proctor,E. J. Capaldi Pdf

Why Science Matters: Understanding the Methods of Psychological Research rises above standard research methods texts by presenting an up-to-date view of contemporary psychological science as it is currently understood and practiced. Explores not only the procedural aspects of psychological research, but also delves into the issue of how to accomplish effective science. Explicates how hypotheses and theories are to be evaluated. Suggests that the proper approach to devising and evaluating theories is by abduction, not by induction or deduction alone. Incorporates new investigatory procedures, current methodologists, conflicts and issues, implications of the philosophy of science, and a lively prose style. Provides a picture of science that will engage students and expand their abilities as both scientists and psychologists.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814469579

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Science Matters by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert M. Hazen,James Trefil
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780307456649

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Science Matters by Robert M. Hazen,James Trefil Pdf

A science book for the general reader that is informative enough to be a popular textbook and yet well-written enough to appeal to general readers. “Hazen and Trefil [are] unpretentious—good, down-to-earth, we-can-explain-anything science teachers, the kind you wish you had but never did.”—The New York Times Book Review Knowledge of the basic ideas and principles of science is fundamental to cultural literacy. But most books on science are often too obscure or too specialized to do the general reader much good. Science Matters is a rare exception—a science book that is informative enough for introductory courses in high school and college, and yet lucid enough for readers uncomfortable with scientific jargon and complicated mathematics. And now, revised and expanded, it is up-to-date, so that readers can enjoy Hazen and Trefil's refreshingly accessible explanations of the most recent developments in science, from particle physics to biotechnology.

Author : Mark Henderson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781446438848

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The Geek Manifesto by Mark Henderson Pdf

Whether we want to improve education or cut crime, to enhance public health or to generate clean energy, we need the experimental methods of science - the best tool humanity has yet developed for working out what works. Yet from the way we're governed to the news we're fed by the media we're let down by a lack of understanding and respect for its insights and evidence. In The Geek Manifesto Mark Henderson explains why and how we need to entrench scientific thinking more deeply into every aspect of our society. A new movement is gathering. Let's turn it into a force our leaders cannot ignore. This edition includes an appendix: 'A Geek Manifesto for America' by David Dobbs.

Author : Robert M. Hazen
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780385261081

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Science Matters by Robert M. Hazen Pdf

Explains the basic scientific principles that govern our world, and shows how they manifest themselves in our everyday lives

Author : Catherine Milne
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789460915253

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The Invention of Science: Why History of Science Matters for the Classroom by Catherine Milne Pdf

The Invention of Science: Why History of Science Matters for the Classroom introduces readers to some of the developments that were key for the emergence of Eurocentric science, the discipline we call science. Using history this book explores how human groups and individuals were key to the invention of the discipline of we call science. All human groups have a need and desire to produce systematic knowledge that supports their ongoing survival as a community. This book examines how history can help us to understand emergence of Eurocentric science from local forms of systematic knowledge. Each chapter explores elements that were central to the invention of science including beliefs of what was real and true, forms of reasoning to be valued, and how the right knowledge should be constructed and the role of language. But most importantly this book presented these ideas in an accessible way with activities and questions to help readers grapple with the ideas being presented. Enjoy!

Author : Paul Dicken
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350007291

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Getting Science Wrong by Paul Dicken Pdf

When Galileo dropped cannon-balls from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, he did more than overturn centuries of scientific orthodoxy. At a stroke, he established a new conception of the scientific method based upon careful experimentation and rigorous observation - and also laid the groundwork for an ongoing conflict between the critical open-mindedness of science and the recalcitrant dogmatism of religion that would continue to the modern day. The problem is that Galileo never performed his most celebrated experiment in Pisa. In fact, he rarely conducted any experiments at all. The Church publicly celebrated his work, and Galileo enjoyed patronage from the great and the powerful; his ecclesiastical difficulties only began when disgruntled colleagues launched a campaign to discredit their academic rival. But what does this tell us about modern science if its own foundation myth turns out to be nothing more than political propaganda? Getting Science Wrong discusses some of the most popular misconceptions about science, and their continuing role in the public imagination. Drawing upon the history and philosophy of science it challenges wide-spread assumptions and misunderstandings, from creationism and climate change to the use of statistics and computer modelling. The result is an engaging introduction to contentious issues in the philosophy of science and a new way of looking at the role of science in society.

Author : Gregory J. Morgan
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199738625

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Philosophy of Science Matters by Gregory J. Morgan Pdf

Nineteen distinguished philosophers, including four Lakatos award winners, address various aspects of Peter Achinstein's influential views on the nature of scientific evidence, explanation, and realism -- with replies from Achinstein himself.

Author : Michael Shermer
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781429900904

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Why Darwin Matters by Michael Shermer Pdf

A creationist-turned-scientist demonstrates the facts of evolution and exposes Intelligent Design's real agenda Science is on the defensive. Half of Americans reject the theory of evolution and "Intelligent Design" campaigns are gaining ground. Classroom by classroom, creationism is overthrowing biology. In Why Darwin Matters, bestselling author Michael Shermer explains how the newest brand of creationism appeals to our predisposition to look for a designer behind life's complexity. Shermer decodes the scientific evidence to show that evolution is not "just a theory" and illustrates how it achieves the design of life through the bottom-up process of natural selection. Shermer, once an evangelical Christian and a creationist, argues that Intelligent Design proponents are invoking a combination of bad science, political antipathy, and flawed theology. He refutes their pseudoscientific arguments and then demonstrates why conservatives and people of faith can and should embrace evolution. He then appraises the evolutionary questions that truly need to be settled, building a powerful argument for science itself. Cutting the politics away from the facts, Why Darwin Matters is an incisive examination of what is at stake in the debate over evolution.

Author : Jeremy J. Baumberg
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691174358

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The Secret Life of Science by Jeremy J. Baumberg Pdf

A revealing and provocative look at the current state of global science We take the advance of science as given. But how does science really work? Is it truly as healthy as we tend to think? How does the system itself shape what scientists do? The Secret Life of Science takes a clear-eyed and provocative look at the current state of global science, shedding light on a cutthroat and tightly tensioned enterprise that even scientists themselves often don't fully understand. The Secret Life of Science is a dispatch from the front lines of modern science. It paints a startling picture of a complex scientific ecosystem that has become the most competitive free-market environment on the planet. It reveals how big this ecosystem really is, what motivates its participants, and who reaps the rewards. Are there too few scientists in the world or too many? Are some fields expanding at the expense of others? What science is shared or published, and who determines what the public gets to hear about? What is the future of science? Answering these and other questions, this controversial book explains why globalization is not necessarily good for science, nor is the continued growth in the number of scientists. It portrays a scientific community engaged in a race for limited resources that determines whether careers are lost or won, whose research visions become the mainstream, and whose vested interests end up in control. The Secret Life of Science explains why this hypercompetitive environment is stifling the diversity of research and the resiliency of science itself, and why new ideas are needed to ensure that the scientific enterprise remains healthy and vibrant.

Author : Peter Nijkamp,Adam Rose,Karima Kourtit
Publisher : Springer
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319073057

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Regional Science Matters by Peter Nijkamp,Adam Rose,Karima Kourtit Pdf

​This volume is a collection of fresh and novel contributions to regional science. They commemorate the scientific inheritance of the founding father of regional science, the late Walter Isard. All papers are written by well-known scholars in the field and serve to highlight the great importance of regional science theory and methodology for a better understanding of current spatial and environmental problems throughout our planet. The book showcases a multidisciplinary panorama of modern regional science research and presents new insights by applying regional science approaches.

Author : Shawn Otto
Publisher : Milkweed Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781571319524

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The War on Science by Shawn Otto Pdf

An “insightful” and in-depth look at anti-science politics and its deadly results (Maria Konnikova, New York Times–bestselling author of The Biggest Bluff). Thomas Jefferson said, “Wherever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government.” But what happens when they aren’t? From climate change to vaccinations, transportation to technology, health care to defense, we are in the midst of an unprecedented expansion of scientific progress—and a simultaneous expansion of danger. At the very time we need them most, scientists and the very idea of objective knowledge are being bombarded by a vast, well-funded war on science, and the results are deadly. Whether it’s driven by identity politics, ideology, or industry, the result is an unprecedented erosion of thought in Western democracies as voters, policymakers, and justices actively ignore scientific evidence, leaving major policy decisions to be based more on the demands of the most strident voices. This compelling book investigates the historical, social, philosophical, political, and emotional reasons why evidence-based politics are in decline and authoritarian politics are once again on the rise on both left and right—and provides some compelling solutions to bring us to our collective senses, before it's too late. “If you care about attacks on climate science and the rise of authoritarianism, if you care about biased media coverage and shake-your-head political tomfoolery, this book is for you.”—The Guardian

Author : Frank R. Spellman,Joni Price-Bayer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781641432511

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In Defense of Science by Frank R. Spellman,Joni Price-Bayer Pdf

In an era when many in the science community feel that science is under attack, In Defense of Science explains why ordinary citizens need to have an understanding of science, its methods, and its discoveries. The authors debunk several misconceptions of science and scientists, and advocate that science is an integral part of society.

Author : Fraser Watts,Kevin Dutton
Publisher : Templeton Foundation Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781599471037

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Why the Science and Religion Dialogue Matters by Fraser Watts,Kevin Dutton Pdf

Each world faith tradition has its own distinctive relationship with science, and the science-religion dialogue benefits from a greater awareness of what this relationship is. In this book, members of the International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR) offer international and multi-faith perspectives on how new discoveries in science are met with insights regarding spiritual realities.The essays reflect the conviction that “religion and science each proceed best when they’re pursued in dialogue with each other, and also that our fragmented and divided world would benefit more from a stronger dialogue between science and religion.” In Part One, George F. R. Ellis, John C. Polkinghorne, and Holmes Rolston III, each a Templeton Prize winner, discuss their views on why the science and religion dialogue matters. They are joined in Part Two by distinguished theologians Fraser Watts and Philip Clayton, who place the dialogue in an international context; John Polkinghorne’s inaugural address to the ISSR in 2002 is also included. In Part Three, five members of the ISSR look at the distinctive relationships of their faiths to science: •Carl Feit on Judaism •Munawar Anees on Islam •B.V. Subbarayappa on Hinduism •Trinh Xuan Thuan on Buddhism •Heup Young Kim on Asian Christianity George Ellis, the recently elected second president of ISSR, summarizes the contributions of his colleagues. Ronald Cole-Turner then concludes the book with a discussion of the future of the science and religion dialogue.

Author : Tom Adams
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780763660963

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Super Science: Matter Matters! by Tom Adams Pdf

It’s pop-up chemistry chaos in this novelty-packed exploration of the science of matter. This science series is a breath of fresh air, explaining key elements of science in a fun, straightforward way. The engaging, lighthearted text is perfectly complemented by the humorous, comic-book style illustrations. Explore atoms, molecules, reactions, elements, radioactivity and other aspects of chemistry with interactive novelties and fun experiment suggestions on every spread.