Category: scientific_inquiry
Constructing a Theory of Motion
About this book: This book is an introduction to how we construct theories in science to explain natural phenomena, in this case, the phenomena clustering around the motion of inanimate objects. It aims to help the young reader gain an experiential understanding of the way scientists think, and of the kinds of questions they ask, […]
Scientific Thinking in the Kitchen: Banana Chips
This dialogue is between a nine-year old girl (MM), her mother (TM) and her father (KPM). It is triggered by questions on the crispness of the banana chips they were having as a post-breakfast snack. The dialogue involves intriguing issues in the philosophy of science: Do the three of them have the same meaning for […]