Unit 1: What is Science?

Question 1

Definition of Science

Answer 1

• Science is a systematic, and evidence-based approach to understanding the natural world.
• It involves asking questions, making observations, and conducting experiments to uncover the underlying principles and mechanisms that govern the universe.

Question 2

Characteristics of Science

Answer 2

Empirical
Objective
Systematic
Testable
Tentative
Non-Dogmatic
Universal
Falsifiable
Consistent
Non-Democratic

Question 3

Aims of Science

Answer 3

Understand and Explain
Predict and Control
Inquire Objectively
Test and Refine

Question 4

Questions Science Attemps to Answer

Answer 4

Descriptive Questions
Explanatory Questions
Predictive Questions
Comparative Questions
Applied Questions

Question 5

Key Figures in Science

Answer 5

Marie Curie: Physicist and Chemist, known for her research on radioactivity.
Isaac Newton: Physicist and Mathematician, known for his laws of motion.
Charles Darwin: Naturalist and biologist, famous for his theory of evolution.
Alan Turing: Mathematician and Computer Scientist
Barbara McClintock: Geneticist recognized for her discovery of transposons.
Rosalind Franklin: Co-discovered of the structure of DNA
Albert Einstein: Theoretical physicist, known for his theory of relativity.
Carl Sagan: Astronomer, astrophysicist and science communicator.