Associated to the relationship between scientific literacy with truth and freedom, Abruscato (1982) stated
that, “Since science seeks to explain truth and make sense out of our natural world, it has as its most basic value the
search for truth. The scientist seeks to discover not what should be but rather what is. The high value placed on truth
applies not only to the discovery of facts, concepts, and principles, but also to the recording and reporting of such
knowledge. The search for truth is predicated on yet another important value—freedom. Real science occurs only
when the investigator is able to operate in an environment that provides him or her with the freedom to follow paths