Prof. Janet Stemwedel , a former physical chemist, is teaching a course in "Philosophy of Science" at San Jose State. The course, which meets the upper-division general education requirement for science, focuses on the scientific method, the differences between science and pseudo-science, and the impact of scientific activities on humans, using specific scientific principles as examples for student exercises. Professor Stemwedel hopes that the course may engage and reduce the science-anxiety of students who might otherwise be afraid of taking a "real" science course as part of their college curriculum. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/doing-good-science/2012/11/06/science-education-am-i-part-of-the-solution-or-part-of-the-problem/
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