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  • 1Science and technology in the United States — The United States came into being around the Age of Enlightenment (circa 1680 to 1800), a period in which writers and thinkers rejected the superstitions of the past. Instead, they emphasized the powers of reason and unbiased inquiry, especially… …

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  • 2Science fiction — (abbreviated SF or sci fi with varying punctuation and capitalization) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games …

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  • 3Science and British philosophy: Boyle and Newton — G.A.J.Rogers INTRODUCTION Achievements in the natural sciences in the period from Nicholas Copernicus (1473– 1543) to the death of Isaac Newton (1642–1727) changed our whole understanding of the nature of the universe and of the ways in which we… …

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  • 4Science and mathematics from the Renaissance to Descartes — George Molland Early in the nineteenth century John Playfair wrote for the Encyclopaedia Britannica a long article entitled ‘Dissertation; exhibiting a General View of the Progress of Mathematics and Physical Science, since the Revival of Letters …

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  • 5Science communication — is the sum of all those processes by which scientific culture and knowledge is incorporated into the common culture. cite journal |last=Bryant |first=C. |authorlink= |year=2003 |month= |title=Does Australia Need a More Effective Policy of Science …

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  • 6Science education — is the field concerned with sharing science content and process with individuals not traditionally considered part of the scientific community. The target individuals may be children, college students, or adults within the general public. The… …

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  • 7Science fiction fandom — or SF fandom is a community of people actively interested in science fiction and fantasy literature, and in contact with one another based upon that interest. SF fandom has a life of its own, but not much in the way of formal organization… …

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  • 8Science in the Middle Ages — Science, and particularly geometry and astronomy, was linked directly to the divine for most medieval scholars. Since God created the universe after geometric and harmonic principles, to seek these principles was therefore to seek and worship God …

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  • 9Science fiction and fantasy in Poland — Science fiction in Poland dates to the late 18th century. During the later years of the People s Republic of Poland, social science fiction was a very popular genre of science fiction. Afterwards, many others gained prominence. Currently there… …

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  • 10Science in Medieval Western Europe — consisted of the study of nature, including practical disciplines, the mathematics and natural philosophy. During the Middle Ages Western Europe would see a virtual collapse of civilization at the era s outset leading to a period of intellectual… …

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