-
Asked by 967cara39 to Amy, Anthony, Ian, Iulia, Joanna, Krishnaa, Nicholas, Tadhg, Victoria on 21 Feb 2018.
-
Iulia Motoc answered on 20 Feb 2018:
Yes, if does. We leave in a technological world, and knowing how to fix and improve devices on your own is becoming an important skill. For example, programming is becoming an important skill. You now need to know at least one programming language in most of the non-scientific fields.
-
-
Victoria Sharpe answered on 21 Feb 2018:
Totally – whether it’s working out how to fix the washing machine, working out why your child’s toy doesn’t work, getting the plants to grow or stoping stuff getting rusty!
Comments
Jonathan commented on :
In addition to the technology… scientific thinking is crucial to spotting errors in advertising, medical claims and political arguments. And it doesn’t come naturally to most of us: the skills of inference, statistical reasoning and weighing of evidence aren’t easy. But fortunately they can be learnt. Try the radio programme “More or Less” and the Full Fact website for good examples related to everyday life.
Tom commented on :
An understanding of science helps makes your life easier in so many ways! Cooking your dinner is chemistry in action… understanding what makes certain food taste better when cooked, or cooked differently, and other foods more flavoursome when uncooked will mean you can prepare meals more healthily and much more enjoyable. Physics is the understanding of how the world works… you can save time and effort in everyday tasks by applying physics; e.g. if you understand levers and moments then you can lift and move things with ease and without injury. You will know that on a hot day opening the refrigerator door to cool yourself off will actually make the room hotter! When rinsing out a bottle for recycling – fill a cylindrical bottle with water and tip it upside down quickly and time how long it takes to empty; now repeat the exercise, tip it upside down and give it a couple of horizontal swirls so the water spins in the bottle; the second time will be much faster and you can work out why through simple physics. If you have pets or a garden, or if you enjoy sport, then biology is useful. You don’t have to be a scientist to embrace science, a little scientific knowledge goes a long way.