The word "science " can conjure up many different images. : A thick textbook, a white coat and a microscope, an astronomer looking through a telescope, a naturalist in a tropical forest, Einstein's equations scribbled on a blackboard, a spaceship launching, a bubbling mug….All of these images reflect an aspect of science. But none of them gives the complete picture, because science has many facets: Science includes many different activities and subjects.Science is both a body of knowledge and a process.In school, science can sometimes seem like a collection of isolated, static facts presented in textbooks, but that's only a small part of the story. Equally important, science is also a process of discovery that allows us to connect isolated facts to form a cohesive and comprehensive understanding of the natural world. Science is fascinating. Science is a way to find out what's in the universe and how it works today, how it worked in the past, and how it might work in the future. Scientists are inspired by the excitement of seeing or discovering something never seen before. Science is useful. The knowledge produced by science is powerful and reliable. It can be used to develop new technologies, treat diseases, and deal with many other kinds of problems. Science in progress. Science is continually refining and expanding our knowledge of the universe, and in doing so it raises new questions for future research.Science is never "done". Science is a global human enterprise. All over the world, people are participating in the scientific process.
