We talked a lot about how we think science works during our classroom discussions. I think we all have different views and beliefs on science but I think we all agree that science is based on evidence. The big point I took from class discussion was that we can never know science is 100%. Professor Kruse made a comment that stuck with me after class. "Science is interesting because science is interesting." Science is a huge puzzle that involves thinking in lots of different ways.
We also talked about how science is motivated by curiosity. Scientist study and research certain things because they are curious about them. Our class talked about the roles of peers when it comes to science. Scientists use their peers and ask questions. They also go out into the field because they are curious about science. We talked about the developmental learning theory and how the "real thing" is the best way to learn about something because it's very concrete.
You mention that "we can never know science is 100%." The idea that we ultimately cannot prove anything was a concept I had never thought about until Professor Kruse brought the idea up for discussion during one of our class periods. I believe the idea that we can't prove anything relates to why science exists--because people have curiosities. If we can't prove anything, why are we studying it? Because we're curious . . .
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