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9780807748305

Why Science?

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  • ISBN13:

    9780807748305

  • ISBN10:

    0807748307

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-10-19
  • Publisher: Teachers College Pr

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Summary

With conviction and clarity, prize-winning scientist and bestselling author James Trefil explains why every U.S. citizen needs to be "scientifically literate." As Trefil sees it, citizens simply cannot participate fully in the democratic process if they don't understand fundamental scientific concepts. And he describes exactly what these principles are, from understanding natural selection to grasping Maxwell's Equations governing electricity and magnetism; from recognizing that the surface of the earth is constantly in flux to grasping the basic concepts of physics and chemistry. With an appreciation of our national state of ignorance on scientific matters, he not only explains these concepts but also shows why they are worth knowing.

Author Biography

James Trefil is the Clarence J. Robinson Professor of Physics at George Mason University.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. IX
Science: A World Understoodp. 1
Scientific Literacy: What Is It?p. 20
Scientific Literacy: The Argument from Civicsp. 34
Scientific Literacy: The Argument from Culturep. 46
Scientific Literacy: The Argument from Aestheticsp. 61
The State of Scientific Literacyp. 79
The Research Pipelinep. 93
The Historical Struggle with Science Educationp. 114
Apportioning the Blame: How We Got to Where We Arep. 130
The Goals of Science Educationp. 148
Training for Galileo in the World of Craig Venterp. 161
The Great Ideas Approach to Scientific Literacyp. 176
Notesp. 195
Referencesp. 199
Indexp. 203
About the Authorp. 209
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