1. Nature of Science

2. Theories help scientists interpret their observations; facts do not speak for themselves

3. Observation is central to all of science; seeing is believing

4. Good science always begins with observations

5. Science is always changing. Therefore, it is not very reliable.

6. Most of what science has accomplished will never be of any real practical value

7. Science and religion are fundamentally at odds

8. Good science cannot be done without good theories.

9. The scientific method should be followed in all field of study

10. Only science can tell us what is really true about the world

11. Credit for our advanced way of life must go to science and scientific processes

12. Scientific facts are simply agreements about the world by people who think they know it all

13. Scientist seem to think alike
Scientist seem to think alike. For this reason, the field of science cannot be trusted to police itself.

14. Scientific processes have made possible some of the best things in life… and some of the worst

15. As with all human endeavors, science is subject to many influences both good and bad

16. Science depends on people with genius IQ’s to do work that will change the world

17. Creative thinking has no place in the field of science