Nature of Science

The Nature of Science -often abbreviated as NoS-, is a term that refers to various topics related to sociology, philosophy, and history of science. It is a metacognition about science´s products in an interdisciplinary analysis of these areas of knowledge, together with specialists in didactics of science and scientists.

For several authors, the term refers specifically to the epistemology of science and refers mainly to intrinsic values ​​and assumptions of scientific knowledge while for other specialists however, the concept refers to other broader issues such as the functioning of science, what science is, how it develops and builds the knowledge it generates, and the methodology used to disseminate and validate the knowledge, among others.

Also, the NoS seeks a recognition of the values ​​implicit in the development of theories and statements, given that science is not neutral and it is subject to constant review. This leads to consider science beyond of the concept of a unalterable body of knowledge referred to in the Scientific Method. It involves to develop a science concept linked to the social and epistemological facts, without neglecting the scientific community setting where scientists develop their hypotheses and theories.