5.7 Assignments (1-6)

ASSIGNMENT 1:
Find out what the scientists in your country think of local science journalists.

ASSIGNMENT 2:
Click on the following link : [ http://www.techno-science.net/?onglet=glossaire&definition=2892 ] Write a brief article about scientific research : its definition, its history, the problems it poses for society, its ethics.

ASSIGNMENT 3:
Chose your preferred philosopher of science amongst Kuhn, Popper and Feyerabend and say why.

ASSIGNMENT 4:
In one page, explain if science is the product of a particular culture or a universal knowledge.

ASSIGNMENT 5:
Interview a scientist that had articles accepted (or turned down) by peer-reviewed journals. Ask why the article has been accepted or rejected; if published how long it took; and what has been the impact on his or her career.

ASSIGNMENT 6:
Compare a peer-reviewed and a non peer-reviewed journal. What are the differences?


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