> I think there's a third meaning that overwhelms both of these.
> 
> 3) The transmission of a/the currently accepted set of scientific 
> theories
>     and principles from the scientific community to the lay 
> public (and
>     especially students) at a level and in a form consistent with the 
> rest
>     of their education.

I don't think that is science. Learng theory might be a science, this is
applied learning theory, hence a craft. And one that is done quite
badly, especially by newspaper and television reporters.

Wouter van Ooijen

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