I what country is it taught like a dogmatic religion? Can’t be Denmark, Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands, France, or Spain (all countries I have personally lived in or have family). I wonder what your background is, as the only kinds of people I hear talk about science being taught like a dogmatic religion are either themselves heavily religious, or are conspiracy nuts.
That depends on the language. Some languages have lots of rules, others are more loose. Some have a difference between spoken and written languages. Here in Denmark the language curriculum has changed somewhat, from largely learning the written language to largely learning the spoken language. Either way, memorisation is how it has to start.
I’ve only ever seen the “in-between”, never those extremes. I still wonder what country you’re from. I’ve experienced this duality more in fandoms.
The literary classes I went to required everyone to defend their opinions and interpretations on whatever novella or short-story we’ve read. You’d actually lose points if you just parroted the common perception without being able to explain why you agree with it.
Statistical guesses, huh? Is that what repeated experimentation and observation is to you? Just guesswork? Yes, the panic during COVID-19 was indeed stupid, but what does that have to do with the study of biology? How does that relate to the studies your wife read or your trust in your GP?
By this comment I am guessing you come from Germany. Makes me question the validity of your previous statements.
For your first point, you can add Canada. It is not taught like that there (personal experience) although the more you learn, the more you see how the “laws” are more theories that actually explain things than 100 % fact. But that’s beside the point the original commenter was making.
I hate it when people say “just theory”. In science facts are theories. Everything is theory. Your whole existence is a theory. A theory is something that has held up to observations, testing, and scrutiny.
People conflate hypothesis and theory all the time. Doesn’t help that all media basically does the same.
100 % agreed. I just never know exactly how to simplify things very well to appeal to people who may not have a strong Science background vs. people who do. I’m a working chemist, so I know what you’re saying though.
For your first point, you can add Canada. It is not taught like that there (personal experience) although the more you learn, the more you see how the “laws” are more theories that actually explain things than 100 % fact. But that’s beside the point the original commenter was making.
I hate it when people say “just theory”. In science facts are theories. Everything is theory. Your whole existence is a theory. A theory is something that has held up to observations, testing, and scrutiny.
People conflate hypothesis and theory all the time. Doesn’t help that all media basically does the same.
100 % agreed. I just never know exactly how to simplify things very well to appeal to people who may not have a strong Science background vs. people who do. I’m a working chemist, so I know what you’re saying though.