This article looks at how the nature of truth in science is not absolute and in accepting the idea that certain 'laws' are sufficiently true we can unlock the rigidity of discipline-based scientific thinking to make the possibility of tackling many of the grand challenges facing society a reality. The nature of Open Science is focused on the fact…

Describes the results of a survey using an open-form questionnaire to determine student attitudes toward animal experimentation. Results indicate that children's views about animal experimentation for research depend on the purpose of the research. More than half felt experimentation for pure research is inappropriate. (DDR)