Assessing contemporary science
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Why science matters
  • 2 What is contemporary science?
    • 2.1 The applications of contemporary science
  • 3 Perspectives on contemporary science
  • 4 How contemporary science works
  • 5 Communicating contemporary science
  • 6 Interpreting science news
  • 7 Introducing plastics in society
    • 7.1 Some aspects of the science of plastics
    • 7.2 Preparing a glossary
  • 8 Evaluating reported information
    • 8.1 The PROMPT criteria
    • 8.2 Applying PROMPT to an online article
  • 9 Scientific research continues to develop
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary

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