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Skeptic's Dictionary: Piltdown Hoax

For Students 9th - 10th
Was the Piltdown Hoax proof that science is "bunk" or was it just a temporary detour demonstrating the fallibility and human quality of scientific knowledge? These pages explores why so many scientists appeared to be duped by the...
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Ensi Sensi/nature of Modern Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This paper by Martin Nickels includes a section titled "The Uncertainty & Limits of Scientific Knowledge."
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Nature of Science Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This list of nature of science lessons from the Indiana University includes three links to lessons under the heading "Realm and Limits."
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Telepolis: Chipping Away at the Ivory Tower

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from a German magazine is a report from the second day of the World Conference on Science in June 1998. Part of the discussion being covered was on the limits of science.