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Chapter 1.1 - What is Science?

Daily Objectives

The Goals of Science are to:

What Makes Science Unique

What Science Is and Is Not

Observing and Asking Questions

Thinking Like a Scientist

Inferring and Forming a Hypothesis

Explaining and Interpreting Evidence

Designing Controlled Experiments

Data

Drawing Conclusions

Science as a Way of Knowing

Science and Human Values

Formative Checks

Quiz: Distinguishing Science from Non-Science

Quiz: Goals of Science and Explanatory Power

Quiz: Evidence, Skepticism, and Reproducibility

Quiz: Experimental Design and Variables

Quiz: Data Interpretation and Conclusions

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End-of-Course Survey: Nature of Science Learning Experience

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Discover how real science works—and why it matters. Biology and the Nature of Science: Evidence, Skepticism, Reproducibility is a concise, practice-focused course that demystifies the scientific process using clear biological examples. You’ll learn how scientists ask questions, form testable hypotheses, design controlled experiments, analyze data, and draw reliable conclusions. Along the way, you’ll sharpen your ability to distinguish science from non‑science, evaluate claims with healthy skepticism, and understand why reproducibility is the backbone of trustworthy knowledge. Built around bite-sized lessons and formative quizzes, this course turns abstract ideas into hands-on reasoning skills you can apply in class, labs, and everyday decision-making. Whether you’re a student new to biology or an educator seeking a solid framework for teaching scientific thinking, you’ll gain a durable toolkit for interpreting evidence, identifying variables, reducing bias, and communicating findings responsibly. By the end, you won’t just know what science is—you’ll think like a scientist.

Biology and the Nature of Science: Evidence, Skepticism, Reproducibility

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            <p>Biology and the Nature of Science: Evidence, Skepticism, Reproducibility explores how scientific thinking powers our understanding of life. Beginning with Chapter 1.1 – What is Science?, you will clarify what science is and is not, why its goals center on explanation and prediction, and what makes scientific knowledge distinct from opinion or anecdote. You will practice observing and asking testable questions, thinking like a scientist to infer and form hypotheses, and connecting claims to evidence. As you interpret data and explain results, you will see how explanations gain strength through logical reasoning and empirical support, not through certainty or authority.</p>

<p>The course emphasizes the habits that keep biology rigorous and trustworthy: designing controlled experiments, identifying variables, gathering and analyzing data, and drawing defensible conclusions. You will learn how skepticism guides careful questioning, why reproducibility is the benchmark for reliability, and how science functions as a way of knowing while intersecting with human values and societal needs. Along the way, formative quizzes help you distinguish science from non-science, test your understanding of the goals of science and explanatory power, and practice evidence-based reasoning, experimental design, and data interpretation. You will finish with a reflective survey on your learning experience, consolidating the mindset and methods that define scientific inquiry.</p>
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