by Natalie Angier
Natalie Angier is the author of Woman, and a science writer for the New York Times. Her most recent book discusses science literacy for the nation. She has interviewed numerous scientists and quotes them throughout the book making statements like:
"...studying the Kreb's cycle and Linnaean classifications...whips the joy of doing science right out of most people..."
"...science is not a collection of rigid dogmas, and what we call scientific truth is constantly being revised..."
"...if you must buy a microscope, then get a dissecting microscope... to look at the simple things like a feather..."
"...part of critical thinking is to understand that science doesn't deal with absolutes..."
"...many teachers who don't have a deep appreciation of science present it as a set of facts...missing the idea of critical thinking..."
Natalie approaches many science topics in this book - from astronomy to molecular biology. It is a good read for any science educator.
Natalie Angier is the author of Woman, and a science writer for the New York Times. Her most recent book discusses science literacy for the nation. She has interviewed numerous scientists and quotes them throughout the book making statements like:
"...studying the Kreb's cycle and Linnaean classifications...whips the joy of doing science right out of most people..."
"...science is not a collection of rigid dogmas, and what we call scientific truth is constantly being revised..."
"...if you must buy a microscope, then get a dissecting microscope... to look at the simple things like a feather..."
"...part of critical thinking is to understand that science doesn't deal with absolutes..."
"...many teachers who don't have a deep appreciation of science present it as a set of facts...missing the idea of critical thinking..."
Natalie approaches many science topics in this book - from astronomy to molecular biology. It is a good read for any science educator.
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