Science

 I think I can safely say that we all love science, or at least enjoy learning about it. But do you know what makes science so fascinating? I bet you don't. So come on in and let me tell you a bit about it!


Every year new discoveries are made and new inventions occur, often in the most unexpected places. These discoveries have led to new theories which turn out to be more accurate than the old theories, often times making us go back and change our thinking about things. And sometimes these discoveries are related intrinsically to other fields of study such as chemistry and biology (take astronomy for example). The study of science is often called science, but there are also other fields of study which are called sciences as well.


I want to talk about the field of chemistry for a bit, because I think it ties nicely in with what I want to discuss today. Modern science (and this includes chemistry specifically) is built on the idea that we cannot just say that something is possible and nothing happens but rather we can say things are possible, and if something does happen then we can attribute certain causes to these possibilities. But we cannot just say "this chemical will burn on contact with water" without a little more supporting evidence. For example, we cannot just say that butane causes death when inhaled. We have to test the effects of butane on a living organism (in this case humans) and see if it causes death. So I find chemistry to be the most fascinating field because it takes in so many other fields such as physics, biology, and math as well.


Even though science is so important to us today, people tend to think of scientists as some crazy looking people who sit around in a lab all day experimenting on monkeys or something. But that is a limited impression of what a scientist actually is. I myself am a scientist and I actually spend most of my time at home or going to school or the library. The things that I do in the laboratory are pretty much done on my own time. Imagine that, I go to school all day, then come home and go to lab for a few hours a week!


But I want to take this opportunity to talk about how scientists behave in their labs as well. When you're dealing with chemicals and other dangerous materials it is important that you follow some basic rules- safety first! Never leave chemicals unattended, always be aware of your surroundings, and wear protective equipment when necessary.

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