Abstract

BRIOZZO, Carlos B.. The boiling point: the stubborn persistence of some myths. Rev. enseñ. fís. [online]. 2023, vol.35, n.1, pp.77-93. ISSN 0326-7091.  http://dx.doi.org/10.55767/2451.6007.v35.n1.41392.

Abstract The history of the boiling point of water as a thermometric fixed point is an excellent example of how tortuous the real process of building scientific knowledge can be, as opposed to its frequent idealized portrayal as a linear progression. In this article a summary recapitulation is presented, based on the works of researcher and philosopher of science Hasok Chang (Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge), some of its epistemological lessons are discussed, and it is employed to exemplify how the history of science can enrich science education and contribute to eradicate some common misconceptions among the general public and even in the non-specialist scientific community.

Keywords : point; Science education; History of science; Common misconceptions.

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