Cold fusion: A case study for scientific behavior Learn what happened when two chemists made a foray into physics, alternative energy sources, and the public eye — but neglected to follow the guidelines for good scientific behavior. Find out how science is affected by and overcomes such negligence.
The structure of DNA: Cooperation and competition Knowing the structure of DNA has helped push biology into new realms. Find out how the human side of science played out in this remarkable discovery.
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"In the long run, the greatest gift of science may be in teaching us, in ways no other human endeavor has been able, something about our cosmic context, about where, when and who we are." — Astronomer Carl Sagan, in The Demon-haunted World, 1996
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