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How Special Is Science?

How Special Is Science?

How Special Is Science?

PHILIP BALL | Science is special. Its central idea – collecting data about the real world, using it to formulate theories and hypotheses

Meanings of Science

Oct 22, 2021

What is Soft Matter?

What is Soft Matter?

What is Soft Matter?

PHILIP BALL | The British biologist Peter Medawar called science the art of the soluble.

Meanings of Science

Dec 4, 2020

Science and Human Values: An Interview with Peter Harrison

Science and Human Values: An Interview with Peter Harrison

Science and Human Values: An Interview with Peter Harrison

PETER HARRISON | Science is one of humanity’s greatest achievements, and it affects all of us.

Meanings of Science

Mar 13, 2020

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