In this article, the author explores the need for science education to be taught as a hermeneutic
event, as opposed to a book of facts to be memorized. The fragmented, passive transmission of
facts does not allow students to have a clear understanding of science, its’ traditions and how
science lives in the world. Reconnecting biology back into the world, and recognizing its creativity
and uncertainty, will help students understand how science impacts their lives and the world.
The author explores how, through hermeneutics, students can experience the living discipline of
science, as opposed to learning about science