Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Ideas in Science: Scientific Controversy
Read to find out why controversy in science can actually be productive and help science progress.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Supernatural Elements in Macbeth
In this self-paced lesson, students explore how Shakespeare uses supernatural elements in Macbeth. It begins with an exploration of beliefs about the supernatural and witchcraft in Shakespeare's time as presented in a segment from...
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Limits of Classical Physics
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses the limits associated with classical physics. Topics covered include light and heat with additional information...
Other
Skeptic's Dictionary: Piltdown Hoax
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...
PBS
Nova: Kidnapped by Uf Os?
Are reported UFO sightings real or are they nothing more than fantasy? This article by NOVA examines both sides of the story by speaking to three believers and three skeptics. Listen to their stories and decide for yourself.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Ensi Sensi/nature of Modern Science
This paper by Martin Nickels includes a section titled "The Uncertainty & Limits of Scientific Knowledge."
Indiana University
Indiana University: Nature of Science Lessons
This list of nature of science lessons from the Indiana University includes three links to lessons under the heading "Realm and Limits."
Other
Telepolis: Chipping Away at the Ivory Tower
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.