Science and technology have advanced through contributions of many different people, in different cultures, at different times in history. Some scientists work in teams, others alone, but all communicate with one another. Science requires different abilities, depending on such factors as the field of study and type of inquiry. Science is very much a human endeavor and relies on human qualities and habits of the mind. Nature of science Scientists formulate and test their explanations of nature using observation, experiments, and theoretical and mathematical models.
Scientists change their ideas when led to do so by experimental evidence.
Different scientists might draw different conclusions from the same data. It is part of scientific inquiry to evaluate the results of scientific investigations, experiments, and observations. History of science Many individuals have contributed to the traditions of science. In historical perspective, science has been practiced by different individuals in different cultures. Science as Inquiry Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Ask a question about objects, organisms, and events in the environment.