Learn how you can test a hypothesis with the scientific method by reading this article.

Article explaining the history of our scientific understanding of volcanic activity, ending with questions for students about scientific methods and historical contexts.

This is an article on how philosophy can be used in the study of social sciences such as sociology and psychology. The nature of social sciences and how they differ from the natural sciences is also explored.

The importance of data analysis in science projects is explained. Describes common mistakes young scientists make. The article then discusses how to find out what the standard methods of data analysis are for the type of research you...

This article, published by Scientific American (September 2002), explores how smart people can believe weird and silly things. The article comes to the conclusion that our beliefs are shaped more by our environment than our understanding...