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What are the three major branches of modern science?
What are the three major branches of modern science?
The three major branches of modern science are the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the formal sciences.
What are the formal sciences and why is there disagreement about whether they are science disciplines?
What are the formal sciences and why is there disagreement about whether they are science disciplines?
The formal sciences study formal systems, governed by axioms and rules. There is disagreement about whether they are science disciplines because they do not rely on empirical evidence.
What are the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science and where do they date back to?
What are the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science and where do they date back to?
The earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia from around 3000 to 1200 BCE.
During which historical period were further advancements made, including the introduction of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system?
During which historical period were further advancements made, including the introduction of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system?
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What are applied sciences and provide examples of disciplines within this category?
What are applied sciences and provide examples of disciplines within this category?
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True or false: The formal sciences rely on empirical evidence for their studies.
True or false: The formal sciences rely on empirical evidence for their studies.
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True or false: The social sciences study the physical world.
True or false: The social sciences study the physical world.
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True or false: The contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine from Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia shaped the Greek natural philosophy of classical antiquity.
True or false: The contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine from Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia shaped the Greek natural philosophy of classical antiquity.
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True or false: The earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to the Iron Age.
True or false: The earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to the Iron Age.
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True or false: The Golden Age of India contributed to the introduction of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system.
True or false: The Golden Age of India contributed to the introduction of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system.
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