Guerra, Francesco and Leone, Matteo and Robotti, Nadia (2015) The discovery of X-rays diffraction: From crystals to DNA. A case study to promote understanding of the nature of science and of its interdisciplinary character. Il nuovo cimento C, 38 (3). pp. 1-10. ISSN 1826-9885
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Abstract
The advantages of introducing history of science topics into the teaching of science has been advocated by a large number of scholars within the science education community. One of the main reasons given for using history of science in teaching is its power to promote understanding of the nature of science (NOS). In this respect, the historical case of X-rays diffraction, from the discovery of Max von Laue (1912) to the first X-rays diffraction photographs of DNA (1953), is a case in point for showing that a correct experimental strategy and a favourable theoretical context are not enough to make a scientific discovery.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | 500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 530 Fisica |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 28 May 2020 16:04 |
| Last Modified: | 28 May 2020 16:04 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/19090 |
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