STEM Focus- Science

For the next 4 weeks, (including today), I will blog about each of the STEM subjects. 


This week's focus, Science :)


Science has been described as "the exploration of the universe and its contents", and this is a very accurate statement. Science enlightens us to the laws of nature and physics, teaching us new perspectives and ideas about how everything in creation fits in. Science is also important because we, as humans, are born with a natural curiosity about the world around us. Science satisfies this curiosity as it teaches us about our universe. 


Science is considered controversial in many forms, primarily in the old "Creation versus Evolution" argument, setting scientific theory against Biblical teaching. I just want to say, if you believe that there must be a firm line between these two, the Bible is God's Word, science is God's Creation, therefore, it is impossible for the two to contradict. Any seeming contradiction is due to our own lack of understanding. 


Science takes many forms. The main sciences are:
Astronomy, studying the universe
Physics, understanding the laws of science and how they attribute to us
Chemistry, the study of how atoms and molecules react to each other
Biology, the study of life
Geology, the study of the Earth


Each science can be broken down and specialized, and sciences can also be combined. For example, Astrobiology is the study of life in space, Astrophysics is specializing in the laws of physics in space, Astronomical Volcanology is the study of volcanoes in space, etc, etc. There is no sharp line defining sciences, as each science is connected to each other in its goals (learning) and studies (the universe). 




Next week's focus: 
Technology