From Dogmatic Discussions to Observations and Planned Experiments: Some Examples from Early Aurora Borealis Research in Finland.

Holmberg, Peter

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ERIC Number: EJ528327

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Publication Date: 1996

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From Dogmatic Discussions to Observations and Planned Experiments: Some Examples from Early Aurora Borealis Research in Finland.

Holmberg, Peter

Science and Education, v5 n3 p267-76 Jul 1996

Traces the evolution of physics research methods in Finland from passive observations to planned experiments. Presents examples of planned experiments designed to solve particular problems with the goal of establishing a theory of the phenomenon under study. Contains 16 references. (JRH)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Science Experiments, Science History, Scientific Research

Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Finland

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