theory

Appears in modules:

• Acids and Bases I Definitions, pH and neutralization
• Adaptation The case of penguins
• An Elegant Experiment to Test the Process of DNA Replication The work of Meselsohn and Stahl
• Atmospheric Chemistry Research that Changed Global Policy The work of Mario Molina
• Atomic Theory I Detecting electrons and the nucleus
• Atomic Theory II Ions, neutrons, isotopes and quantum theory
• Atomic Theory III Wave-particle duality and the electron
• Atomic Theory IV Quantum numbers and orbitals
• Biodiversity I Definitions and patterns of diversity
• Carlos J. Finlay Eradicating yellow fever
• Cellular Organelles I Endosymbiosis and membrane-bound organelles
• Charles Darwin I The Origin of Species
• Charles Darwin II Natural selection
• Charles Darwin III Descent with modification
• Chemical Bonding Ionic and covalent bonds and polarity
• Chemical Reactions Types of reactions and the laws that govern them
• Comparison in Scientific Research Uncovering statistically significant relationships
• Creativity in Science How scientists decide what to study
• Data Analysis and Interpretation Revealing and explaining trends
• Defining Energy Forms of energy, conversions, and measuring
• Description in Scientific Research Observations and multiple working hypotheses
• Diffusion I Random molecular movement and influences on diffusion rate
• Discovery and Structure of Cells Cell theory, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes
• DNA I The genetic material
• Early Ideas about Matter From Democritus to Dalton
• Earth Structure A virtual journey to the center of Earth
• Electromagnetism and Light Introduction to the electromagnetic spectrum
• Experimentation in Scientific Research Variables and controls in practice
• France Anne-Dominic Córdova Climbing through astrophysics and science policy
• From Stable Chromosomes to Jumping Genes The work of Barbara McClintock
• Gravity The law of universal gravitation
• Identifying Minerals Characterizing minerals' physical properties
• Independent Assortment Mendel's testcrosses and Punnett squares
• Inheritance Mendel's experiments and laws
• Introduction to Descriptive Statistics Using mean, median, and standard deviation
• Kinetic-Molecular Theory Molecule collisions, the mean free path, and modern KMT
• Linear Equations Relationships with two variables
• Luis Walter Alvarez Uncovering secrets of the atom and life on earth
• Modeling in Scientific Research Simplifying a system to make predictions
• Nuclear Chemistry Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
• Origins of Life I Early ideas and experiments
• Origins of Plate Tectonic Theory From early ideas to mapping the ocean floor
• Plate Boundaries Tectonic activity where plates interact
• Properties of Gases The gas laws and the ideal gas equation
• Scientific Controversy Development and resolution of controversies
• Scientific Institutions and Societies Types of institutions and their influence
• States of Matter Kinetic molecular theory and phase transitions
• Statistical Techniques Constructing a confidence interval
• Statistics in Science Origins of descriptive and inferential statistics
• Taxonomy I What's in a name?
• Temperature Scales and conversions
• The Founding of Neuroscience The work of Santiago Ramón y Cajal and Camillo Golgi
• The How and Why of Scientific Meetings How to approach attending a meeting
• The Mole and Atomic Mass Definitions, conversions, and Avogadro's number
• The Nature of Light Particle and wave theories
• The Nature of Scientific Knowledge What is it and why should we trust it?
• The Periodic Table of Elements Origins and meaning
• The Phosphorus Cycle Phosphates and fertilizer
• The Practice of Science An introduction to research methods
• The Process of Science Key concepts in thinking like a scientist
• The Rock Cycle Uniformitarianism and recycling
• Theories, Hypotheses, and Laws Definitions, examples, and their roles in science
• Thermodynamics I Caloric theory, latent heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
• Uncertainty, Error, and Confidence Characterizing natural variability and human error
• Understanding Scientific Journals and Articles How to approach reading journal articles
• Utilizing the Scientific Literature The record of scientific progress
• Water Properties and behavior
• Waves and Wave Motion Describing waves