ESS104H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Stephen Jay Gould, Keith Runcorn, Karl Popper
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Rachel carson; ddt, argues that citizens must be able to understand science in every aspect of our lives. Historical controversies, flat earth, round earth, scientific origins and developmental topics and arguments. Abraham gottlieb werner; rocks derived from the early oceans. James hutton; rocks derive from heat, i. e. , volcanos. Lord kelvin (william thompson); radioactivity, birth of the solar system. Keith runcorn; magnetic record of sea plates. Mistakes, people makes mistakes and changes their mindset. For instance, storing x ray sheets in a drawer. Social, economic or political factors create scientific progression i. e. , nazi germany propelled the development of nuclear science. When making statements, there must be intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systemic study of the world. Fact: event/things we know to be true. Theory: set of explanations, supported by facts that lead to consistent conclusions, has predictive power. Try to falsify other peoples" ideas or your o(cid:449)(cid:374) to (cid:373)ake progress.
