Injury prevention has social and personal dimensions. Science influences society through its knowledge and world view. Technology influences society through its products and processes. Science and technology have advanced through contributions of different people at different times in history. History and Nature of Science Science as a human endeavor Some scientists work in teams, and some work alone, but all communicate extensively with others.
Science requires different abilities.
Nature of science Scientists formulate and test their explanations of nature using observations, experiments, and models. It is normal for scientists in certain situations to differ with one another about the interpretation of evidence. It is part of scientific inquiry to evaluate the result of scientific investigations, experiments, observations, models, and explanations proposed by others. History of science Many individuals have contributed to the traditions of science. Tracing the history of science can show how difficult it was for scientific innovators to break through the accepted ideas of their time to reach conclusions we currently take for granted.