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the term the nature of science (sometimes, NOS) refers to features that are considered to be common across the natural sciences related to fundamental commitments (metaphysical commitments, such as the existence of an objective world), and methodological principles, and community practices (for example, relating to the reporting of work). There is much scholarly debate about NOS, but there are widely agreed to be certain commonalities at a general level suitable for representing in science education
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