• Question: what is the meaning of science?

    Asked by HermioneBat to Connor, Jillian, Lidunka, Sarah, Steven on 15 Jun 2015. This question was also asked by rupertbear, Pluto.
    • Photo: Lidunka Vocadlo

      Lidunka Vocadlo answered on 15 Jun 2015:

      @HermioneBat that’s a very deep question! For me, the meaning of science is exploration, understanding, knowledge, curiosity-driven research. Discovery.

    • Photo: Steven Thomson

      Steven Thomson answered on 15 Jun 2015:

      Science is all about asking “Why?”, trying to figure out an answer, and then trying to prove yourself wrong. The last step is important – it’s not enough just to have a good idea, you’ve got to prove that yours is the correct idea and that it stands up to all the tests and trials you can throw at it.

      To me, science is the best way of understanding the universe and our place in it, and that’s why I do science for a living.

    • Photo: Jillian Scudder

      Jillian Scudder answered on 16 Jun 2015:

      To me, science is the pursuit of knowledge and understanding. We strive to understand the world around us, and how we fit into it as humans, and how we influence the world around us through our actions.

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