Importance of Science: Understanding

Our Past, Present and Future

Can you imagine a world without science? You wouldnt have to worry
about being late to work or finding your car keys because, well, jobs and
cars wouldnt exist. You would be living in a cave or a rudimentary built
shelter, at best, wondering whether youll be able to hunt something for
your next meal, or get killed and become some wild animals next feast in
the process. The moment that early humans decided to take action into
securing their survival marked the birth of science, as thats the moment
when they started asking themselves two vital questions about the world
surrounding them: How? and Why?.
Basically, thats exactly what science is about: understanding how things
work and why, and the answers science gave us so far allowed us to survive,
ensure our survival and improve our lifestyle in the process, so I dont think
its exaggerated to say that science is the most important element of our
existence. If you want a proof of just how awesome science is, check out this
online course on geology and you will learn about the origins of
our planet, how it was formed and why it is in the form we know
it today starting from billions of years ago, all the way up to the present
day.

Science: It Works for Everyone

When they hear the term science, a lot of people usually imagine some
guy wearing a lab coat and safety glasses, operating some high-tech

machinery or mixing some funny-looking substances; in fact, science can be

a lot simpler than that. Science is actually not something thats strictly
happening into a laboratory, but rather everything that follows a certain
pattern, and can be replicated if some conditions are met. Throwing a rock
up, just to see it fall down to the ground can be considered science, as the
rock will always fall down, thus demonstrating that gravity is present, and
that it works.
The bigger misconception is that you have to understand how it all works in
order to take advantage of it this couldnt be more false. Just think about
it this way: you may not know much about electricity or electronics, but you
know that if your TV is plugged into the power socket, once you push the
power button on the remote, it will turn on. How do you know that? Its
simple because youve done it over and over again, with the same results.
But science gave us much more than non-stop television.

Evolution of Science
Humans are curious creatures and, while at first they only tried to figure
out how the most basic things needed for their survival worked, once their
tomorrows were no longer at stake, they started becoming interested into
deciphering the many unknowns around them. They started paying
attention to things they had close by, as well as to things that were far out of
their reach at the time, such as the stars. Just from looking at the night sky,
two branches of science that still intrigue us today appeared: astronomy
and astrology. You can check out this blog post to learn more about
astronomy and astrology, and how these centuries-old sciences impact
our existence.
Curiosity and thirst for knowledge lead to the apparition of multiple
branches of science, but all these can be grouped in two big groups: natural
sciences and social sciences. While the first group of sciences focused on
discovering as much as possible about our planet, the latter focused on
studying its inhabitants. Today, each of these groups contains a dozen other
sub-genres, and with every major breakthrough, new sub-genres appear.

Importance of Science in Our Daily

Lives

One of the most important things science gave us was security we figured
out how to take care of our physiological needs, as well as our physical
needs. Having something to eat the next day, a place to be safe and
treatment for a sickness became normal aspects of our lives, and with these
basic needs fulfilled, we were free to concentrate on learning even more. We
made the most out of science by initially trying to understand how things
worked, and then making them work to our advantage; the result is that,
besides offering us what we needed, science allowed us to create what we
wanted.
Even more important than security is self-awareness. Science allowed us to
understand how things work, but also how to make things happen. Social
sciences made us understand that, if we want to survive, we need to work
together in an organized matter. This is what led to the apparition of the
economic system, the political systems and the education system. Check
out this online course on economics at a global scale to learn just
how much this branch of science evolved.
Science is introduced in our lives at an early stage, through our education.
We learn a basic set of skills that we expand with specific knowledge in a
certain direction at a later stage, but we never really appreciate just how
important science is in all this equation. Just imagine that what you can
learn in a matter of hours, such as the things in this online course on
mathematics fundamentals, took mathematicians countless years to
research, discover and understand. Education is our first encounter with
science, in its various forms, so its crucial to get it right.
Once our education cycle is complete, its time to choose whether to pursue
a career that will push science forward, and thus contribute to science
directly, or opt for a career that will just allow you to get by in life. Even if
you opt for the second option, you will still be contributing to the
advancements of science, as a lot of the taxes the governments collect go
into science and research. However, you might consider taking this
online course and learning about the 12 Universal Laws it might
change your perception of things and inspire you to pursue a way that will
be more satisfying.

Science Today

Today we are closer than ever to solving some of sciences biggest

mysteries. We have the technology to simulate important events in the past,
such as the Big Bang, and we have the technology to fly into space. We have
nations working together for the greater good, and we have a 500-ton manmade object the International Space Station orbiting into space to
prove it. We have the means, the technology and the will to take things
further, and thats exactly what were doing.
However, with science it is never simple and straightforward, as theres
always that one thing that can come up and change everything. Take this
beginner-level online course on quantum physics to understand
what Im talking about youll see how everything can take an unexpected
turn and make sense in a whole new way, or not make any sense at all.
Be that as it may, science is definitely one of the most fascinating elements
of our existence, and Im pretty sure nobody can argue about that. Its like a
giant puzzle were actively working to solve for thousands of years, the
result being the answer to the question thats been troubling us for
centuries where did we come from, and where are we heading at?

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Whats Science?
Why is Science important?
How can science improve our daily lives? Give 3 examples.
Tell 3 Famous Scientists in History and shortly explain how they
changed the world (2 lines max per scientist).
5. Explain the use of the word whether as a conditional in this text.
6. Find 8 adjectives you did not know in this text and define them.
7. Did you notice that some adjectives look like verbs? Can a conjugated
verb work as an adjective in a sentence? Why?
8. Explain how Science is correlated to Medicine and Human Health?
9. Is Science the opposite of religion? Justify your answer.
10.
In your opinion whats the biggest contribution science has
done to humanity?
11. How do you imagine the future?
12.How has your country contributed to science in the last century?
13.How would you describe a scientist?
14.Can science be fun? Explain
Please answer with your own words the question 1-7.
Please choose and answer with your own words 3 of the last 6 questions (814).