I have been listening to the way my students talk about their cases lately. They would tell me what the intention behind their questions was, and what they were thinking or feeling at a particular ...

Words like “fact,” “theory,” and “law,” get thrown around a lot. When it comes to science, however, they mean something very specific; and knowing the difference between them can help you better ...

I applaud Edward Kimball's explanation of the difference between assumption and hypothesis (May 25), but I think his narrative concerning theory warrants some comment. Hypotheses are not and cannot ...

I have been listening to the way my students talk about their cases lately. They would tell me what the intention behind their questions was, and what they were thinking or feeling at a particular ...