• A graphic showing the process of science. It shows that the process of science is not a linear recipe, but a non-linear, dynamic, and iterative process. In the center is a large circle that is labeled "Testing ideas." It is surrounded by three smaller circles labeled "Exploration and Discovery," "Benefits and Outcomes," and "Community Analysis and Feedback." There are arrows that flow between the three smaller circles. There are also smaller arrows that point between each circle and "Testing Ideas."

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Adapted from Understanding Science, The University of California Museum of Paleontology.

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