From Dr. Tyson
How do we Science
Nerd Movies
Nerd TV
Branches of Science
100
According to the 5 Simple Rules to follow for science, you should follow THIS "wherever it leads".
What is the evidence?
100
According to the more formal, classic Scientific Method, we create THIS statement/explanation BEFORE we conduct experiments.
What is hypothesis?
100
What is the full title of Star Wars Episode 8?
What is Star Wars: The Last Jedi?
100
In the current TV show, the actor that plays THIS FAMILY MEMBER had actually starred as The Flash in his own TV show in the 1990s.
Who is Barry's (biological) father - Henry Allen, also played Jay Garrick (actor - John Wesley Shipp)
100
This branch of science deal with forming and breaking the bonds between molecules, reactions of substances, and, well, chemicals.
What is Chemistry?
200
According to the 5 Simple Rules for Science, you should question THIS. (Name 1 of the 2 from the SIMPLE Rules, not the Method)
What is authority? or What is yourself?
200
When conducting experiments, there are typically two groups. One is called the Experimental Group, the other is called THIS
What is the Control Group?
200
Which 2008/2009 movie, written and directed by the Japanese legendary animation master Hayao Miyazaki, is very loosely based on the Hans Christian Andersen story "The Little Mermaid"?
What is Ponyo?
200
This Netflix tv series returns in October for a second season. Perhaps everyone will pay more attention to Dungeons and Dragons tips to keep the party together, perhaps figure out what happened to Barbara, and give Eleven a real name.
What is Stranger Things?
200
This branch of science is "the study of life".
What is Biology?
300
According to Dr. Tyson's simpler explanation of the Scientific method, we must do THIS to the ideas that fail tests.
What is reject?
300
This is made as the result of data gained from a single experiment. Not to be confused with a statement/explanation that holds up to numerous rigorous tests.
What is conclusion?
300
This Marvel Cinematic Universe movie FIRST introduces us to SHIELD Agent Maria Hill.
What is The Avengers (2012)?
300
You should avoid playing with fire, with your head underwater, 100 feet in the air, with boulder being flung at you... unless you are the ONE that can control it all called the ________________.
What is the Avatar?
300
This branch of science provides laws and explanations for physical phenomena.
What is Physics?
400
Listed in Dr. Tyson's simpler explanation of the Scientific Method, name one of the two ways in which we test ideas.
What is experimentation? or What is observation?
400
This is the term for the way we follow science, contains between 5 and 9 steps, and usually a flow chart. It makes it sound like there is only one way that we do science, but in actuality, it is less formal. (Ok, just generally less formal because the deeper into getting paid for science, the more people require that you follow some format for doing your science)
What is Scientific Method?
400
This legendary director and producer has now contracted with Warner Brothers to produce an origin movie about The Joker, which will NOT star Jared Leto as The Joker.
Who is Martin Scorsese?
400
According to this character, Time is more of a "big ball of wibbly wobbly, timey wimey stuff" than a line.
Who is Doctor Who (10th Doctor, played by David Tennant)?
400
This branch of science focuses on outer space.
What is Astronomy?
500
This is Dr. Tyson's full name.
What is Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson?
500
This TERM, which is the "first step" in the Scientific Method, describes noticing phenomena of the natural world.
What is Observation?
500
This director is the ONLY director to have directed for both the Star Wars and the Star Trek film franchises.
Who is J. J. Abrams?
500
This is the name of YouTube host of Because Science (ok, it's not quite TV, but just go with it), one of the two (three) shows that were the inspiration for our project.
Who is Kyle Hill?
500
This is the type of scientist that describes Dr. Stephen Hawking and Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson.
What is Astrophysicist?
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