Module 1 Flashcards

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Science

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a branch of study dedicated to the accumulation and classification of observable facts in order to formulate general laws about the natural world

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Papyrus

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a primitive form of paper, made from a long-leafed plant of the same name

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Spontaneous Generation

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The idea that living organisms can be spontaneously formed from non-living substances

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James Clerk Maxwell

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founder of modern physics

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Thales

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one of the first scientists

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Galileo

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collected much data in favor of the heliocentric system but was forced to recant belief in it

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Ptolemy

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proposed geocentric system

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Einstein

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had two theories of relativity and was big in quantum mechanics

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Lavoisier

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discovered the law of mass conservation

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Darwin

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destroyed the idea of the immutability of species

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Democritus

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Ancient Greek scientist who believed in atoms

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Grosseteste

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considered the first modern scientist

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Copernicus

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proposed heliocentric system

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Aristotle

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developed the idea of spontaneous generation

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Newton

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the single greatest scientist of all time

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16
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Mendel

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determined how traits are passed on during reproduction

17
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Joule

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demonstrated the First Law of Thermodynamics

18
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Dalton

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he developed the first detailed atomic theory and became known as the founder of modern atomic theory

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Bohr

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he is best known for his model of the atom. It was named after him, and revealed many of the atom’s mysteries

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1st Lesson from the history of science

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We should support a scientific idea based on the evidence, not based on the people who agree with it. Belief in spontaneous generation and the Ptolemaic system lasted so long mostly out of respect for Aristotle and Ptolemy, not because of evidence.

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2nd Lesson from the history of science

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Scientific progress depends not only on scientists, but also on government and culture. Science stalled in the Dark Ages because there was little government and cultural support for it.

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3rd Lesson from the history of science

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Scientific progress occurs by building on the work of previous scientists.