William T Goodall wrote: > On 31 Aug 2008, at 19:13, Kevin B. O'Brien wrote: > > >> In a class that is about how science develops, that could well make >> sense. I taught a class some years ago on History of Science, and that >> is something I tried to bring into it. But I would (and did) insist >> that >> we look at this process in terms of how science makes these judgments, >> and that is by making falsifiable hypotheses and testable predictions, >> and then doing the test. If we don't do that, I don't think we are >> doing >> science. >> > > If schools are to teach history of science as well as science then > some other less useful subject has to be cancelled. I vote for PE/ > Gym :-) > I should perhaps clarify that at the time I was a college professor. And given the epidemic of obesity in this country I would never advocate less physical activity for kids.
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