Revolutionaries


Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (1561 – 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, and essayist. He is also known as a catalyst of the scientific revolution.

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The Reformation (1500)
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In the News

Link Between Tanning Beds, Melanoma Grows Stronger (USA Today)
MMR Doctor Struck From Register (BBC)
A Link Between Pesticides and ADHD (Time)
Another Plastics Ingredient Raises Safety Concerns (Science News)
The Big Test for Bisphenol A (Nature)
The 'Killer Fungus': Should We Be Scared? (Time)

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theories


What is a Scientific Theory?

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We examine what a scientific theory is and how it differs from the usual English meaning of the word.