Why I Love Science…and You Should too
At its Roots Science is a Quest to Answer 'Why?'
For as far back as humans have existed, we have been an intelligent species. We have used our large brains to look at something and ask one of life’s most important questions:
This question has been the root cause of all technological progress since the dawn of man. Science isn’t a set of beliefs, nor is it a code of conduct. It’s a method for answering that question, a way for gathering evidence to provide an explanation for ‘Why?’.
Science as we know it revolves on following a process known as “The Scientific Method”. This method begins with that fundamental question of Why? We observe a phenomenon, and put forth a hypothesis to explain the question and set forth to test that hypothesis by doing experiments.
Anyone who follows the scientific method is in fact, a scientist. You may not have a fancy degree, or years of background knowledge on a topic, but you are a scientist. When you ask why, propose an explanation and determine whether your explanation makes sense. That is science, it may not always be flashy, but many times the crudest of experiments have led to some of our greatest findings!
Science is All About Testability
I love Science and the scientific method because it doesn’t accept lines of thinking which one cannot test. It separates facts from belief (not that belief is bad, it and faith are a wonderful part of life as well, but they are not science), and allows us to forge a path forward where experimental findings build on one another. Many times when an experiment is done, you are standing on the shoulders of many brilliant thinkers who have come before you! Oftentimes you observe a result that has never been seen by any other person, living or dead, in the history of humanity. You become the keeper (until you tell someone else) of a piece of knowledge. It’s a remarkably unique experience to know that you have figured out something that nobody else ever has. Maybe only a handful of people on the planet would care about your discovery, that doesn’t detract from how amazing it is to be able to put forth an answer for ‘Why?’ that someday, someone out there might use to generate a new piece of knowledge that nobody else has ever known.
I love Science, as the scientific method holds the key to the door of understanding. I hope you feel the same way, whether or not you have a piece of paper saying you are a scientist doesn’t make you one. What makes you a scientist is a quest for knowledge, and a desire to know ‘Why?’.
I love science…and you should too.
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Asking why is indeed fundamental to determine root causes to everything. Logic is the foundation for answering the question why. Without a consistent non-contradictory (logical) foundation for understanding, the result we generate is not likely valid. Science is knowledge verified and validated with understanding-processing-logic.
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Indeed, well said @krnel!
I love to do little experiments and experience the things that I'm curious about for myself. I love how you make the point that we are scientists ourselves for doing that. I'm a scientist, sweet!
You are indeed. A scientist is one who follows the scientific method to answer a question. It's something that we can all take pride in! Being analytical is often times a good way to make progress in life!
why? what a wonderful question. also this is my 2000th post :) congrats to me. and also to you for posting something that I wanted to comment on :)
I can end this without this louie ck bit...
Thank you @razvanelulmarin, you are truly too kind.
Edit: Also that Louis C. K. standup is a funny one. His daughter has a strong future as a scientist with all those Why's. Lol.
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What is also important with science is that it is not frozen. The knowledge of today is in general the tip of the iceberg of the knowledge of tomorrow. Science evolves with time and discoveries.
Indeed, getting to stand on the shoulders of giants is an honor, a privilege, and a basic tenant of science.
he he, you and I have seen so many 'science' posts on steemit that present unfalsifiable theories, thus promoting pseudoscience...
I can tell you why I love science!
Its something that can be explained. it can be broken down, observed, recorded....but more importantly, explained. There is quite a bit out there that cannot be broken down and understood. Thank you for making this post! Hope your future endeavors are successful.
Thank you for commenting! Indeed, but science is more the source of explanation then something that can be explained itself :)
I wish you success as well!!