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This document discusses the journey of science. It defines key scientific concepts like the scientific method, observation, data, inference, hypothesis, and scientific laws and theories. It also discusses how technology like e-Science and e-Humanities have impacted fields like history. Finally, it reflects on how to improve the public's understanding of science and envisions a future where history is more integrated with computing and information science.
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- 1. THE JOURNEY OF SCIENCE Navneet Kumar Singh M. Ed II Sem. Department of Education Guru Ghasidas vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (C.G.) Email: nsnavneetsingh742@gmail.com Every citizen is directly and vitally concerned with science: for whether he knows it or not, pure science has molded his philosophy of life, and applied science has determined almost the whole of his material surroundings, his chances of life or death, poverty or affluence, freedom or slavery. Science A way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning (Scientific Method) Scientific Inquiry The ongoing process of discovery in science Physical Science The study of matter and energy (Chemistry & Physics) Observation Using one or more of the five senses to gather information Data Facts, figures and other evidence learned through observations Inference A logical interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge Hypothesis A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question Variable Any factor that can change in an experiment Independent variable Dependent variable Control variable Scientific Law Scientific Theory The term e-Science has recently become popular, where the e of course stands for electronic. The term e-Humanities is less common than humanities computing e-History is usually called simply history and computing. What is Science? Cultural-Historical Activity Theory Rules Subjects Communities Tools Objects Division of Labor Outcome s Durability Usability Modelling Enrichme nt Editin g Retriev al Analysi s Presentation Creatio n The life cycle of historical information FieldspecificIT Upper threshold Dicipline specificIT HumanisticInformatics Lower threshold General IT Three levels of information technology The past The beginning of history and computing Getting organised Ideas, claims and convictions Reflection on the phenomenon of historical computing itself The present Conclusions from the past And yet, and yet, while there is much to celebrate about the last decade, the fact remains that the profession is still divided between the small minority of historians who uses computers as tools for analysing historical data and the vast majority who, while they might use a pc for word processing, remain unconvinced of the case that it can become a methodological asset. The lost topics A failing infrastructure The failing relation between history and computing and information science Future: What can you do to improve the publics understanding of science? Conclusions from the present: A paradox Relevant research lines A future infrastructure for historical science Conceptual research framework for a future historical information science