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Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge") is, in its broadest sense, any systematic knowledge that is capable of resulting in a correct prediction or reliable outcome. In this sense, science may refer to a highly skilled technique, technology, or practice. In today's more restricted sense, science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge based on scientific method, and to the organized body of knowledge gained through such research. It is a "systematic enterprise of gathering knowledge about the world and organizing and condensing that knowledge into testable laws and theories". This article focuses upon science in this more restricted sense, sometimes called experimental science, and also gives some broader historical context leading up to the modern understanding of the word "science." From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, "science" had more-or-less the same sort of very broad meaning in English that "philosophy" had at that time. By the early 1800s, "natural philosophy" (which eventually evolved into what is today called "natural science") had begun to separate from "philosophy" in general. In many cases, "science" continued to stand for reliable knowledge about any topic, in the same way it is still used in the broad sense in modern terms such as library science, political science, and computer science. In the more narrow sense of "science" today, as natural philosophy became linked to an expanding set of well-defined laws (beginning with Galileo's laws, Kepler's laws, and Newton's laws for motion), it became more common to refer to natural philosophy as "natural science". Over the course of the 1800s, the word "science" become increasingly associated mainly with the disciplined study of the natural world (that is, the non-human world). This sometimes left the study of human thought and society in a linguistic limbo, which has today been resolved by classifying these areas of study as the social sciences. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How can we raise science literacy in the United States? Q. It's purely antecdotal but it feels like the amount of science literacy has gotten worse in recent years. What can we do to reverse that trend? Should we throw money at it? Give incentives to schools that do well in science? Make the standardized tests harder? More scholarships for science majors? Start a new PR campaign that makes science cool? Have the government appoint someone as a Science Ambassador? What do you think would work best? Asked by Rev. Iason Ouabache - Mon Jun 30 18:23:53 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. Science, below the college level at least, is usually taught as a series of facts instead of a process, and kids don't get much, if any, exposure to how to DO science. That needs to change, but it won't as long as the schools have to prepare for standardized tests that test your memorization of facts, not your actual understanding. Answered by eri - Mon Jun 30 18:38:29 2008 How important is a strong science education to indian parents ? Q. how important is a strong science education to indian parents ? science allows you to do very real world things. very practical things. unlike opinion, which is only good for conversation. science teaches you real world master. not just a lot of opinions and conversations. Asked by encourage life ! - Mon Sep 22 15:25:27 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. For Indian parents taking care of children is more important than science. Feeding, giving comfort and other things are of more values. Answered by Swapan S - Wed Sep 24 03:22:36 2008 What are some good science classes to take if you are majoring in computer science?
Q. hi i was just wondering what science classes will benefit me the most? i am majoring in computer science at auburn university. according to the curriculum, there isn't a specific science that you have to take which means i could take whatever i want. i am considering taking geology since it is by far the easiest science. this way i will have more time to focus on my harder classes. however, i want to take the classes that will benefit me the most. so what science classes will benefit me the most majoring in computer science? Asked by Chris - Sat Jul 24 16:37:19 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Think physics./ Answered by DrIG - Sun Jul 25 15:46:39 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Science" ScienceFrom Wikiquote Jump to: navigation, search There's real poetry in the real world. Science is the poetry of reality -- Richard DawkinsScience in the broadest sense refers to any system of objective knowledge. In a more restricted sense, science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method, as well as to the organized body of knowledge humans have gained by such research. ContentsFrom Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License. [ A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z ]
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