"Science is an adventure of the whole human race to learn to live in and perhaps to love the universe in which they are.... I propose that science be taught at whatever level, from the lowest to the highest, in the humanistic way. It should be taught with a certain historical understanding... and a human understanding in the sense of the biography, the nature of the people who made this construction, the triumphs, the trials, the tribulations." - I. I. Rabi
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Organizations:
Studies:
Here I'm starting to collect some examples of web sites that have been developed for science education by individual teachers:
Here are some web sites that have been recommended as aids for students at various educational levels:
Here's a site that addresses science reeducation and bad science:
An assortment of web sites:
Here's a site for fun and education:
"...the professionalism required of students today made them as lopsidedly overtrained and overcompetitive as professional athletes." - attributed to James Watson, in The Eighth Day of Creation, p. 45
Advice for a young scientist:
"If your results don't make physiological sense, think and think again! You may have made a mistake (in which case own up to it) or you may have made a discovery. Above all, treasure your exceptions. You will learn more from them than all the rest of your data."
- Elsie Widdowson, British physiologist/medical researcher/nutritionist/chemist (1906-2000)
You may also wish to visit the science and society, science popularization, women in science, history of science, and history of women in science web pages for related information.
This page updated 27 November 2003.
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