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Science / Year 10 / Science as a Human Endeavour / Nature and development of science
Curriculum content descriptions
Advances in scientific understanding often rely on technological advances and are often linked to scientific discoveries (ACSHE192)
Elaborations
- recognising that the development of fast computers has made possible the analysis of DNA sequencing, radio astronomy signals and other data
- considering how computer modelling has improved knowledge and predictability of phenomena such as climate change and atmospheric pollution
- researching examples of major international scientific projects, for example the Large Hadron Collider and the International Space Station
- considering how information technology can be applied to different areas of science such as bioinformatics and the Square Kilometre Array
ScOT terms
Innovation, Discovery (Observations)