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1. Science requires and relies on empirical evidence.
2. There is no single step-by-step method by which all science is done.
3. While science cannot “prove” its knowledge, its conclusions are still accepted and durable.
4. While laws and theories in science are related, they are still distinct from each other.
5. Scientific endeavors are highly creative.
6. Science has a subjective aspect to it.
7. Science is influenced by historical, cultural, and social factors.
8. While science and technology influence each other, they are not the same.
9. Science and its methods cannot answer all questions.