• Question: What is your favourite thing about science in general?

    Asked by anon-253555 on 23 Jun 2020. This question was also asked by anon-257760, anon-258012.
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      Georgia Harris answered on 23 Jun 2020:

      In terms of Physics: I like that it doesn’t discriminate! Physics is pretty much the same for everyone, it can describe most people’s realities and helps answers questions that affect all lives.
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      In terms of the medical side of Physics: I like that a lot of the motivations for research is towards helping and solving problems faced by vulnerable people. A lot of the medical applications of Physics are devoted to making solutions affordable and accessible whilst still being effective!

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      Susan Cartwright answered on 23 Jun 2020:

      I thave two favourite things, I think: one is that science is always seeking to understand, and the other is that it is rooted in reality. Scientists are always curious: we should always be asking, “is that true?” and, if it is, “Why is that true?” In science, you don’t – or at least, since scientists are only human, you shouldn’t – get away with saying “Because X says so” (whoever X may be). If your theory does not accord with reality, sooner or later it will be discarded, however famous and honoured you may be; conversely, there is always room to discover new things and propose new theories. Science is like a living thing, and I’ve always preferred living landscopes to paintings.

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      Namrah Habib answered on 24 Jun 2020:

      My favourite thing about science is always being able to ask questions and let your curiosity lead your exploration of the world around you. I didn’t know I wanted to be a scientist when I was younger. I actually didn’t know what I wanted to do at all. But I would always ask questions and keep exploring different topics like planes, and space exploration, what the moon is made of, and at some point I ended up becoming a scientist.

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      Sophia Pells answered on 30 Jun 2020:

      I think it’s how science never stops trying to go further and improve itself. It never just says ‘we know enough, let’s stop now’; it’s always looking for more questions it can ask.

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