GENERAL SCIENCE



General Science : An Introduction



Science is not just a collection of facts. Facts are a part of science. We all need to know some basic scientific information: water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 degrees Celsius), and the earth moves around the sun. But science is much more. It includes:

  • Observing what's happening
  • Predicting what might happen
  • Testing predictions under controlled conditions to see if they are correct;
  • Trying to make sense of our observations.

Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov describes science as a way of thinking, a way to look at the world. Science also involves trial and error--trying, failing, and trying again. Science does not provide all the answers. It requires us to be skeptical so that our scientific conclusions can be modified or changed altogether as we make new discoveries.