Why do you believe science is important?

Jessica Gomez-Banderas answered on 20 May 2020:

Wow what a great question! This one really made me think… I believe that science is important for many reasons. There are obvious reasons such as needing to further our knowledge of disease, infection and drug production so we can keep our population healthy and fight against new infections that appear. Science helps us to solve problems and we can use it to improve technology too. When you think about it, if people didn’t study science then our lives wouldn’t be as they are now and humans would most likely not exist anymore! I feel that there is great power in learning as much as we can about our earth and what lives on it and it can only be beneficial for us and our future generations so why not?

Daire Harvey-Carroll answered on 20 May 2020:

Great question!
Beyond nerdy curiosity science is a tool that we can use to help us solve problems. In my field (plant science) we try to find new ways to grow food without hurting the environment. This will help us in the future with tackling problems like climate change while still being able to feed everyone!

Kirsty Pringle answered on 20 May 2020:

Wow, that’s a good question but something that is hard to put into words.

For me part of the importance of science is about what you use the science for; finding out about a distance planet is interesting but for me it’s not as important as science that can be used to inform people and help build better societies. For example the scientists that looked into the Ozone hole, they were able to find out why the Ozone hole was being destroyed and what could be done to stop it. By using their science they prevented a disaster and helped the people and animals on the planet.

Although, one could argue that we still need to find out about things even if we don’t see how it can help us initially, as you don’t know until you look!

Helen Roy answered on 20 May 2020: last edited 20 May 2020 12:52 pm

Fantastic question – I can think of lots of reasons – the world is facing huge environmental challenges – we need the very best information to be able to better understand the ways in which our natural world works and use this to come up with solutions for a bright future which benefits people and nature. Also science provides ways for us to work together, have fun and begin to make a difference – even small discoveries contribute so much.

Mary Gagen answered on 20 May 2020:

I believe science is important for two reasons. First, because our planet and our society are facing great challenges and we need scientists to help solve them. Second, because learning science teaches us to ask questions and think critically about answers and evidence. Science helps us all to be stronger, more independent, and more equal citizens.

Kenneth McKee answered on 20 May 2020: last edited 20 May 2020 4:10 pm

Take a look around. You will see science being used in everything around us. From the computer you are reading this on, to how your house is made, the food you eat, the medicine the doctor gives you, even to the air you breath.

We use science to predict how the world around us works and use this knowledge to help us decide the best way to do lots of things .

When you look at a phone, tablet or computer there is a massive amount scientific knowledge used to make one. The things houses are made of are tested to be safe, reliable and function properly. Scientific knowledge has let us find out what a healthy diet is and help make the food we grow safe and nutritious. When you visit the doctor or nurse, pretty much everything that happens is supported by science. A subject close to my heart is the science of air. We now know because of scientific investigation why pollution in the air harms us as well as how we can go about stopping it.

All in all I think science is very important. Even if you don’t understand it all or don’t agree with some of the things done in its name, the world we live in is soaked in science.

One of the most important things in science is asking questions, I hope this helped answer yours!

Constance Schere answered on 20 May 2020:

Science is important for many reasons, but mostly because it’s meant to be impartial. It doesn’t care who you are or what you believe, the objective is to seek out the best possible explanation through repeated observation and testing. That being said, it’s important to remember that science is constantly evolving as we make new discoveries or develop and test new theories and is paved with a lot of trial and error. Studying science teaches you to be critical of what you observe and fuels curiosity. The more you learn, the more you want to know!

Emily Cheek answered on 21 May 2020:

Science underpins everything we know today, without it nothing would ever progress. We are constantly learning, understanding more and finding new and better things to develop. We could not survive without it!

Oli Wilson answered on 21 May 2020:

I think Constance makes an important point – scientific discoveries affect absolutely every aspect of our lives, and it’s vital that we continue to make them, but science is more than discoveries. It’s a way of finding out about the world, a way of thinking, which underpins all the specific breakthroughs. It’s all about how you approach a problem, test it, and share that information. Other people should be able to go back, do the same as you and get the same results. In an ideal world it would all be completely impartial and unbiased.
All of this means science is an incredibly important way for us to build up our understanding of the universe. Science isn’t the only source of understanding and knowledge – traditional knowledge systems, faith worldviews etc all have important roles – and in the real world it definitely isn’t perfect, but I think the most important thing about it is the approach that underpins it.

Ana Filipa Palmeirim answered on 21 May 2020:

I think that there is a lot to be said about that, but keeping things short, I think science is important because it allow us to understand the world where we live in. That is important not only to provide humans with techniques or medicines, in addition to other technology that improves our life quality, but also to allow the co-existence between us and the rest of the world. For example, now we now that the world resources can finish if we do carefully manage it.

Rebecca Roddan answered on 21 May 2020:

I think science is important to help improve the quality of the lives that we lead, anything from curing diseases to helping to combat climate change. It also has the added benefit of satisfying our curiosity for learning more about the world around us.

Lauren Graham answered on 22 May 2020:

Science is important for finding solutions to current issues; for example using science to improve how we remove ‘bad’ compounds from waste water so the environment is harmed less by human activities! I also believe it is important to be curious in life and I want to always keep learning, experimentation and science enable constant learning opportunities for scientists and society.

Linsey Cottrell answered on 4 Jun 2020: last edited 5 Jun 2020 11:44 am

Important in so many ways but for me, working in the environmental sector, you need to understand the science in terms of pollution, how pollutants behave and how they can cause harm in order to control their effects and protect people and the wider environment.

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