Open-mindedness is needed for the emerging scientific ideas to be accepted (or : to not be rejected without consideration).
Additionally, open-mindedness as a attitude often leads to new scientific ideas emerging: it means that people are more comfortable to try out new things and to test new hypotheses.
Hypotonic - the inside of the cell
Hypertonic - the beaker
Natural resource management deals with managing the way in which people and natural landscapes interact.
