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History and Nature of Science: Nature of scientific knowledge Grades 9-12, page 201 Because all scientific ideas depend on experimental and observational
confirmation, all scientific knowledge is, in principle, subject to change
as new evidence becomes available. The core ideas of science such as the
conservation of energy or the laws of motion have been subjected to a wide
variety of confirmations and are therefore unlikely to change in the areas
in which they have been tested. In areas where data or understanding are
incomplete, such as the details of human evolution or questions surrounding
global warming, new data may well lead to changes in current ideas or resolve
current conflicts. In situations where information is still fragmentary,
it is normal for scientific ideas to be incomplete, but this is also where
the opportunity for making advances may be greatest.
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Benchmark 1A The Nature of Science: The
Scientific World View
Grades 6-8, page 7
Some scientific knowledge is very old and yet is still applicable today.