Why is science important?
by boyie on Mar 11 2009 (3166 Views)A new movie was recently made answering the question, "Why is science important?"
This is a really short post since I'm currently jetlagged, but this movie is..well, it's definitely a must-see. My only gripe is that they ignore chemistry and go more around biology and physics. So, my question to the readers of the blog is...
Why is chemistry important?
P.S. I found this wonderful website from Berkeley called Understanding Science. It puts things in perspective for the public. Give it a look as well! Highly recommended ^_^ Understanding Science
'cause without it, you couldn't have birth control pills, comfortable vibrators, Viagra or condoms.
Beat that with a stick!
'Cause without it I won't have a job.
Thanks for supporting my "why is science important? project...I'd argue that the stuff on climate change was all chemistry. It's "atmospheric chemistry" that allows us to analyse ice core samples and which allowed us to detect the hole in the ozone layer.
That's true to some sense. I guess I considered it more physics when I saw the movie as physicists were interviewed. Still, it was a great find (from my perspective) and your dedication as a high school science teacher is pretty awesome. Unfortunately, high school science education is mostly rote memorization...
Chemistry gives people an opportunity to take their irrational fears of the unknown, put a name on it, and heat it to reflux to make something smelly, gross, and God willing, boner-inducing.
God willin'!
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my sister says this..exactly like that...hrmm....