Science is amazing, fascinating, and, if we’re being honest, sometimes absolutely terrifying. While we usually hear about cool breakthroughs and feel-good discoveries, there’s a darker side of science ...

The work of science is complex: it is a process, a product, and an institution. As a result, engaging in science—whether using knowledge or creating it—necessitates some level of familiarity with the ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an ...