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ERIC Number: EJ572519
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8075
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Popular Culture and the Threat To Rational Inquiry.
Hofstadter, Douglas R.
Science, v281 Jul 1998
Argues that there is a sense of mystery that lies at the core of science. Recounts some experiences that reinforce this view and points out that science does not need a "sugar coating" for students to appreciate the subject. (DDR)
Descriptors: Educational Experience, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology, Higher Education, Nonformal Education, Philosophy, Science Education, Scientific Principles, Scientists, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Journal availability: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1333 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20005.