In 2008, the National Academy of Sciences put forth a textbook-ish definition of "science": "The use of evidence to construct testable explanations and predictions of natural phenomena, as well as the ...
Carl Sagan famously defined science by saying, “Science, more than a body of knowledge, is a way of thinking.” How do you define science? Whether your definition is borrowed from someone else or one ...
What is science? It’s the methodical investigation of the natural world. Here, a geologist obtains a sample of molten lava. Image via Bob Tilling/ USGS (PDM 1.0). Science is a way of learning about ...