Exploring the Foundations of Scientific Inquiry

Who is the host of the Crash Course: History of Science series?

• Bill Nye

• John Green

• Hank Green

• Neil deGrasse Tyson

What does 'science' mean today?

• A body of knowledge about the world

• Methods to create knowledge

• Both a body of knowledge and methods to create it

• A collection of facts

What is the significance of reproducible experiments in science?

• To allow anyone to verify results

• To ensure experiments are expensive

• To make experiments complex

• To keep scientific knowledge secret

What is the motto of the Royal Society?

• Veni, Vidi, Vici

• Carpe Diem

• Nullius in Verba

• E Pluribus Unum

What was the primary purpose of the Royal Society?

• To create a private club for scientists

• To promote religious beliefs

• To debate new ideas about nature

• To establish a new government

What did early scientists call themselves?

• Natural Philosophers

• Philosophers

• Scholars

• Alchemists

Who coined the term 'scientist'?

• Albert Einstein

• William Whewell

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

Who was the first non-white leader of the Royal Society?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Michael Faraday

• Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Which of the following is NOT one of the big questions mentioned?

• What is life?

• Where are we?

• How can we agree on what we know?

• What is happiness?

What challenges does the history of science help us address?

• Technological advancements

• Ecological catastrophes

• Political disputes

• Historical inaccuracies