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Why people believe weird things : pseudoscience, superstition, and other confusions of our time / by Shermer, Michael.(CARDINAL)350275;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-332) and index.
Subjects: Pseudoscience.; Creative ability in science.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Defending science--within reason : between scientism and cynicism / by Haack, Susan.(CARDINAL)374808;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-388) and index.
Subjects: Creative ability in science.; Science; Science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Science and society / by Snedden, Robert.(CARDINAL)317520;
MARCIVE 03/04/09Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.Science and scientists -- Science and health -- Science and communication -- Science and energy -- Planet science.1050LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Creative ability in science.; Science; Scientists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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On the art and craft of doing science / by Catania, Kenneth,1965-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A scientist's personal reflections on how to harness creativity and curiosity to generate new ideas and discover the unexpectedLike any creative endeavor, science can be a messy and chaotic affair. On the Art and Craft of Doing Science shares the creative process of an innovative and accomplished scientist, taking readers behind the scenes of some of his most pioneering investigations and explaining why the practice of science, far from being an orderly exercise in pure logic, is a form of creative expression like any other art.Kenneth Catania begins by discussing how ideas set the stage for scientific breakthroughs and goes on to describe ways to approach experimental design. He sheds light on the importance of art in making discoveries and demonstrates how to find and tell a compelling story about a scientific result while accurately communicating its findings. What role does failure play in science? Is it possible to fail better? How do you define success in science? Catania provides insights to these and other questions, along the way sharing the lessons he's learned from diverse figures ranging from science philosopher Thomas Kuhn to novelist Stephen King. Blending illuminating historical examples with insights from Catania's own groundbreaking research in biology and neuroscience, On the Art and Craft of Doing Science draws parallels with art and writing to reveal the creative side to the practice of good science"--"A short book on the craft of doing science by a leading scholar"--
Subjects: Creative ability in science.; Science and the arts.; Science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bedeviled : a shadow history of demons in science / by Canales, Jimena,author,author.(CARDINAL)559351;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-382) and index."Thought experiments have long been a vital part of the creative, intellectual process in modern science-and, by extension, so have "demons." Demons are hypothetical beings imagined by scientists to perform specific roles within thought experiments-embodying special powers or abilities and personifying tough intellectual challenges or highlighting apparent paradoxes. They are used as a way of exploring what would happen if one fiddled with or upset the sturdiest of physical laws, or experimented with physical or natural processes or phenomena in ways that the scientist imagining them otherwise could not. As such, they help clarify the limits of what is possible in the physical world, or show weaknesses in our understanding of an observable phenomenon, or highlight cracks in a hypothesis or theory. Unencumbered by the physicality of our concrete world, demons are thus useful to scientists in their intellectual quest to understand how nature works, and in the creative exploration of the frontiers of science"--
Subjects: Creative ability in science; Imagination.; Demonology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The kid who named Pluto : and the stories of other extraordinary young people in science / by McCutcheon, Marc.(CARDINAL)198380; Cannell, Jon,illustrator.(CARDINAL)674272;
Includes bibliographical references (page 84).A collection of profiles of children and young adults whose scientific inventions made an impact on the world, including Louis Braille who discovered a way for the blind to read and write.1020LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Scientists; Creative ability in science; Scientists; Creative ability;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Why people believe weird things : pseudoscience, superstition, and other confusions of our time / by Shermer, Michael.(CARDINAL)350275;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-293) and index.
Subjects: Pseudoscience.; Creative ability in science.; Parapsychology.; Belief and doubt.; Truthfulness and falsehood.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Creationists [sound recording] : selected essays 1993-2006 by Doctorow, E. L.,1931-;
Read by the author.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; American essays; American essays; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Creative ability.; Creative ability in science.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Science crafts for kids : 50 fantastic things to invent & create / by Diehn, Gwen,1943-(CARDINAL)324361; Krautwurst, Terry,1946-(CARDINAL)324360;
Includes projects designed to teach scientific concepts relating to earth, air, fire and water.
Subjects: Creative ability in science; Handicraft; Science projects; Science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Light it! : creation that glow, shine, and blink / by Schneider, Christa,author.(CARDINAL)633426;
Offers step-by-step instructions for activities involving lights and electricity, including a mask that glows, a working lamp, and a spinning, blinking UFO.690L
Subjects: Creative ability in science; Electronics; Handicraft; Makerspaces;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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