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'''Science''' is one of the major academic categories of quizbowl competitions. Science is a [[Big Three]] category along with literature and history, and usually takes up about 20 percent of the questions in a packet in [[ACF]], [[NAQT]], and similar formats.
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'''Science''' is one of [[Big Three|three major academic]] [[categories]] of quizbowl competitions. Science is a [[Big Three]] category along with literature and history, and usually takes up about 20 percent of the questions in a packet in [[ACF]], [[NAQT]], and similar formats.</onlyinclude>
  
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Within science, biology, chemistry, and physics are usually treated as the three major sciences, which are each guaranteed representation in a given round, and the minor sciences of computer science, earth science, astronomy, etc. will appear several times across a tournament. Mathematics is usually grouped in as a subcategory of science in quizbowl contexts. Recent writing trends have seen a reduction in the amount of chemistry and an increased prevalence of mathematics questions at lower difficulty levels, to account for the relative lack of difficulty-appropriate [[clues]] for chemistry questions.
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Within science, biology, chemistry, and physics are usually treated as the three "major" sciences, which are each guaranteed representation in a given round, and the "minor" sciences of computer science, earth science, astronomy, etc. will appear several times across a tournament. [[Math]] questions are usually grouped in as a subcategory of science. Recent writing trends have seen a reduction in the amount of chemistry and an increased prevalence of math questions at lower difficulty levels, to account for the relative lack of difficulty-appropriate [[clues]] for chemistry questions.
  
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Skilled science writers and specialist science players are in relatively short supply and high demand (at least in college quizbowl), in part because the relative difficulty of teaching oneself meaningful science information is higher than almost any other category in quizbowl and the rewards for doing so are large.
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Skilled science writers and specialist science players are in relatively short supply and high demand especially in college quizbowl. This is in part because the relative difficulty of teaching oneself meaningful science information is higher than almost any other category in quizbowl, and the rewards for doing so are large.
  
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Many quizbowl players also play the National [[Science Bowl]]; unlike the more recent [[National History Bee and Bowl]], Science Bowl is not affiliated with any major quizbowl organizations and features many [[bad quizbowl]] hallmarks such as one-line tossups and multiple choice questions. This is unlikely to change for the foreseeable future.  
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Many quizbowl players also play the [[National Science Bowl]]. Unlike the more recent [[National History Bee and Bowl]], Science Bowl is not affiliated with any major quizbowl organizations and features many [[bad quizbowl]] hallmarks such as [[speedcheck|one-line tossups]] and [[multiple choice]] questions. This is unlikely to change for the foreseeable future.  
  
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==List of science side events==
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|date=[https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=21342&p=358421 May 26, 2019]
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|name=[[CANONEXPANSION]]
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|cats=Science
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|packets=6
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|writers=[[Geoffrey Chen]], [[Vishwa Shanmugam]], [[Akshay Govindan]]
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}}
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|date=[https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=21232 April 5, 2019]
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|name=[[Lederberg|Lederberg Trinity]]
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|cats=Science
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|format=24 tossups
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|packets=[https://collegiate.quizbowlpackets.com/2388/ 10]
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|writers=[[Eric Mukherjee]], [[Aakash Patel]], [[Geoffrey Chen]], [[Steven Silverman]], [[Paul Lee]], [[Jonathen Settle]], [[Jaimie Carlson]], [[Anson Berns]], [[Fred Zhang]], [[Sohum Shenoy]], [[James Lasker]], [[Justine French]]
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}}
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|date=2016-2017
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|name=[[Math Monstrosity]]
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|cats=Science
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|subject=Math
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|format=
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|packets=
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|writers=[[Conor Thompson]]
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}}
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|date=2014-2015
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|name=[https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17063 Feynman's BONGOS]
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|cats=Science
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|format=
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|packets= [https://collegiate.quizbowlpackets.com/1718/ packets]
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|writers=[[Will Overman]], [[Farah Kabir]]
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|date=2013-2014
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|name=[[Lederberg Memorial Science|Lederberg Memorial Science II]]
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|cats=Science
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|subject=
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|format=
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|packets=
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|writers=[[Eric Mukherjee]]
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|date=2008-2009
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|name=[[Lederberg Memorial Science]]
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|cats=Science
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|subject=
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|format=
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|packets=
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|writers=[[Eric Mukherjee]]
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|date=2008-2009
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|name=[[Science Nonstrosity]]
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|cats=Science
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|date=2005-2006
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|name=Berkeley Science Monstrosity
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|cats=Science
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|date=2003-2004
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|name=Berkeley Science Monstrosity
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|cats=Science
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|date=2001-2002
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|name=Berkeley Science Masters
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==See also==
 
==See also==
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[[SCIENCE!]]
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* [[SCIENCE!]]
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* [[List of Science Writers and Editors]]
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* [[How to become a good science player]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:10, 12 January 2026

The Categorical Imperative

Science is one of three major academic categories of quizbowl competitions. Science is a Big Three category along with literature and history, and usually takes up about 20 percent of the questions in a packet in ACF, NAQT, and similar formats.

Within science, biology, chemistry, and physics are usually treated as the three "major" sciences, which are each guaranteed representation in a given round, and the "minor" sciences of computer science, earth science, astronomy, etc. will appear several times across a tournament. Math questions are usually grouped in as a subcategory of science. Recent writing trends have seen a reduction in the amount of chemistry and an increased prevalence of math questions at lower difficulty levels, to account for the relative lack of difficulty-appropriate clues for chemistry questions.

Skilled science writers and specialist science players are in relatively short supply and high demand especially in college quizbowl. This is in part because the relative difficulty of teaching oneself meaningful science information is higher than almost any other category in quizbowl, and the rewards for doing so are large.

Many quizbowl players also play the National Science Bowl. Unlike the more recent National History Bee and Bowl, Science Bowl is not affiliated with any major quizbowl organizations and features many bad quizbowl hallmarks such as one-line tossups and multiple choice questions. This is unlikely to change for the foreseeable future.

List of science side events

Date Name Category Subject or gimmick Format Packets Writers or organizers Notes
May 26, 2019 CANONEXPANSION Science 6 Geoffrey Chen, Vishwa Shanmugam, Akshay Govindan
April 5, 2019 Lederberg Trinity Science 24 tossups 10 Eric Mukherjee, Aakash Patel, Geoffrey Chen, Steven Silverman, Paul Lee, Jonathen Settle, Jaimie Carlson, Anson Berns, Fred Zhang, Sohum Shenoy, James Lasker, Justine French
2016-2017 Math Monstrosity Science Math Conor Thompson
2014-2015 Feynman's BONGOS Science packets Will Overman, Farah Kabir
2013-2014 Lederberg Memorial Science II Science Eric Mukherjee
2008-2009 Lederberg Memorial Science Science Eric Mukherjee
2008-2009 Science Nonstrosity Science
2005-2006 Berkeley Science Monstrosity Science
2003-2004 Berkeley Science Monstrosity Science
2001-2002 Berkeley Science Masters Science

See also

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