The document discusses the nature of science by addressing three main questions: what exists in the natural world, how the natural world works, and how it came to be this way. It explains that science works through principles, processes, characteristics, and a cultural context. Specifically, it notes that science aims to explain the natural world through evidence-based testing of explanations, uses logical processes like reasoning and falsification, reaches tentative conclusions, and is undertaken by humans who can be influenced by preconceptions.

1. The Nature of Science

3. Science Works in 4 Specific Ways : Principles, Processes, Characteristics, & through a Cultural Context Image from evolution.berkeley.edu website.