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The Nature of Scientific Knowledge
This module explores the nature of scientific knowledge by asking what science is. It emphasizes the importance of a scientific way…
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[noun] A convergent plate boundary, where oceanic crust is being subducted beneath continental crust. Named after the Andes Mountains in South America,…
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