Abstract The nature of science and the humanistic literacy are the hotspots of scientific education. The history of science contains abundant view of the nature of science and humanistic connotation. Through the textual analysis of the discovery history of fluorine, it is found that it contains many aspects of the view of the nature of science: the empirical nature of scientific knowledge, the subjective nature of scientific knowledge, the diversification of scientific methods and scientific research requires imagination and creativity. It carries the humanistic connotation, such as scientific development is inseparable from information exchange, scientific development needs the scientific spirit of dedication and scientific development is manifested as the unity of inheritance and innovation. These contents are important curriculum resources for science education, which is conducive to improving students' core competence level.
CUI Bo-Ya, YUAN Zhen-Dong. Exploring the Nature of Science and Humanistic Literacy from the Discovery History of Fluorine[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, 43(1): 122-126.
