Basic concepts: scientific anti-norms (part 2).
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Basic concepts:
Basic concepts: scientific anti-norms.
The tribe of science shares a set of values. The larger society's values sometimes pull the other direction.Posted on February 23, 2008 10:39 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Basic concepts: the norms of science.
Since much of what I write about the responsible conduct of research takes them for granted, it's time that I wrote a basic concepts post explaining the norms of science famously described by sociologist Robert K. Merton in 1942. [1]...Posted on January 29, 2008 1:05 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Audience participation: help me flag good posts for non-scientists trying to understand science.
A regular reader of the blog emailed me the following: Have you ever considered setting up a section for laymen in your blog where posts related to the philosophy of science, how research is conducted, how scientists think etc. are...Posted on August 22, 2007 10:36 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Book review: The Canon.
The average American's lack of scientific literacy has become a common complaint, not only among scientists but also among those who see our economic prospects as a nation linked to our level of scientific know-how. Yet somehow, science has...Posted on July 23, 2007 6:57 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Basic concepts: refrigeration.
My last post for the basic concepts series involved phases of matter and transformations from one phase to another. This post will look at how a phase change can be put to practical use in a common household appliance --...Posted on July 23, 2007 1:31 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Basic concepts: phase changes.
Some months ago I made a (seemingly idle) threat to follow up my basic concepts posts on polar and non-polar molecules and intermolecular forces with a post on phase changes. Finally it's here! Since the discussion here will be leaning...Posted on July 9, 2007 12:49 PM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
2007 Science Spring Showdown: Kuhn vs. Theory coverage!
PRESS CENTER | UPDATED BRACKET Janet: Welcome to team coverage of the much anticipated Chair Bracket match between Kuhn and Theory! Ben: Yes, I think we can agree on our assumptions that this will be quite a battle. Janet: I...Posted on April 7, 2007 4:02 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Another expert weighs in on chemistry matches in the Sweet Sixteen.
The pregame show has already started on the Acid vs d-orbitals game, but we've just received another set of predictions about this game and the Fossil Fuels vs. Erlenmeyer Flask match (hmm, should I say "match" there?) from the Molecule...Posted on March 30, 2007 10:42 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Science Spring Showdown Sweet Sixteen: Game venues announced!
You've been waiting patiently. It's almost here!...Posted on March 29, 2007 5:40 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
2007 Science Spring Showdown: Experts handicap the third round chemistry matches.
As we head into the Science Spring Showdown Sweet Sixteen, it seemed prudent to turn to some experts for their predictions on the two remaining games in the chemistry region, Acid vs. d-orbitals and Fossil fuels vs. Erlenmeyer flask. (Of...Posted on March 26, 2007 11:45 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Chemistry round two: results for MORTAR AND PESTLE bracket announced!
1st ROUND RESULTS | PRESS CENTER | PRINTABLE BRACKETS Welcome to coverage of the 2007 Science Spring Showdown second round play in the Chemistry region. The fans in Chemical Arena resorted to a face centered cubic strategy to pack themselves...Posted on March 20, 2007 6:33 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Chemistry fans get excited as second round games in MORTAR AND PESTLE bracket draw near.
PRESS CENTER | PRINTABLE BRACKETS Even given a weekend to come back to equilibrium, some chemistry fans are still perturbed by some of the results of first round play in the MORTAR AND PESTLE bracket. FTIR's upset win over NMR...Posted on March 19, 2007 12:24 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Chemistry Conference first round results!
PRESS CENTER | PRINTABLE BRACKETS The March weather in California has taken a turn for the beautiful this afternoon, but to chemistry conference fans, the natural beauty of the great outdoors is no match for the beauty of the competitions...Posted on March 16, 2007 5:31 PM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Chemistry is game on! (MORTAR AND PESTLE bracket opens)
PRESS CENTER | PRINTABLE BRACKETS It's time for a quick run down of the teams from the Chemistry Conference who made it to the tournament this Spring -- some who we fully expected to see here, and a few surprises....Posted on March 14, 2007 1:54 PM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Basic concepts: intermolecular forces.
As promised at the end of my post on polar and non-polar molecules, here's a basic concepts post on intermolecular forces. Intermolecular forces are the forces between molecules, whereas intramolecular forces are those within molecules. (The bonds that hold the...Posted on March 10, 2007 3:27 PM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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