User:RockMagnetist/Drafts/WikiProject Science Guidelines

Scientific field
(e.g., biology, geology)


 * Introduction (with the major points, accessible to the general public)
 * What is the scope of the subject?
 * What other fields is it related to, and how?
 * How is it significant? What does it help understand?


 * History
 * What are the major milestones in the development of this field?
 * Who were the major contributors?

Featured or good articles about a field

 * General relativity (FA)
 * Introduction to general relativity (FA)
 * Astronomy
 * Biology
 * Ecology
 * Genetics (FA)
 * Paleontology

Other featured articles
Here are a few examples of how featured articles are organized.

Evolution
 * 1) History of evolutionary thought
 * 2) Heredity
 * 3) Variation
 * 4) Mechanisms
 * 5) Outcomes
 * 6) Evolutionary history of life
 * 7) Applications
 * 8) Social and cultural responses

Virus
 * 1) Etymology
 * 2) History
 * 3) Origins
 * 4) Microbiology
 * 5) Classification
 * 6) Role in human disease
 * 7) Infection in other species
 * 8) Role in aquatic ecosystems
 * 9) Role in evolution
 * 10) Applications

DNA
 * 1) Properties
 * 2) Chemical modifications
 * 3) Biological functions
 * 4) Interactions with proteins
 * 5) Genetic recombination
 * 6) Evolution
 * 7) Uses in technology
 * 8) History of DNA research

Atom
 * 1) History
 * 2) Components
 * 3) Properties
 * 4) Identification
 * 5) Origin and current state

General relativity
 * 1) History
 * 2) From classical mechanics to general relativity
 * 3) Definition and basic applications
 * 4) Consequences of Einstein's theory
 * 5) Astrophysical applications
 * 6) Advanced concepts
 * 7) Relationship with quantum theory
 * 8) Current status

Lead sections for science articles
A sketch of the sort of material that goes into lead sections.

Astronomy
 * Definition
 * History
 * Subfields
 * Amateur astronomers
 * Astrology (what it is not)

Genetics
 * Definition
 * What it deals with
 * History
 * How genes work
 * Importance