Chapter 1 - Nature of Science/Intro to Biology links

Please note:  Links provided do not necessarily reflect the ideology of  Dr. Metz or Campbell University, but are provided as a resource for interested students.  Links may contain material that is emotionally, intellectually, and/or spiritually troubling to certain people.  Use at your own risk.

The scientific method (description of science from a physics course webpage)

The Nature of Modern Science and Scientific Knowledge (a resource by a professor from Indiana University)

Realistic idealism (an interesting philosophy pertaining to science and knowledge...)

How Science Works (an article on the page of Dr. David Goodstein of Caltech...click on "selected articles")

An Introduction to Science (an article on the page of Dr. Steve Schafersman)

Skepticism and pseudoscience links:

Skeptics Dictionary:  Definition of pseudoscience (with many links to related material, specific types of pseudoscience)

Jim Loy's Pseudoscience Page (many essays on a variety of pseudoscience topics)

Pseudoscience/paranormal/skepticism page (physics course page that provides many links to related sites)

Junkscience.com ("All the junk that's fit to debunk")

Quackwatch (your guide to health fraud, quackery, and intelligent decisions)

Creationism:   Bad science or immoral pseudoscience? (site analyzes history and arguments of Duane Gish, a popular creationist)

Science or pseudoscience?  You decide:

The Flat Earth Society (Like I said in class, perception of reality and reality are two different things!)

Milk Sucks! (page by PETA making interesting health claims concerning cow milk)

Nordic Living Water Systems (will sell you a device to turn your stale water into living water)

Science and Religion links:

American Scientific Affiliation (Affiliation of scientists who are Christians; many topics covered)

Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences

Christianity and Science (numerous articles and essays on a variety of science topics from a Christian perspective; part of the Leadership University website)

Research & Reason (a science and religion site)

John Templeton Foundation (provides financial support for research combining science and religion)

Science and Religion essays (sponsored by The Secular Web...be careful where you navigate...not for the spiritually and intellectually weak)

The Godless Website (in their own words, "where the ungodly celebrate the ethical importance of science")

 

Last revised:  September 07, 2004