Why study science? The answer is that we want to know about the world that we live in, and we want to tell others what we know. There are other reasons, like the great practical value of science, and how it can help you get a better job. But the main reason is knowledge for its own sake.

 

There is another important reason. Science helps humanity. Science teaches us how to be a master over nature. We can change things, and make them better. Yes, things can and do go wrong, with the result that scientific progress is harmful. The goal is to study and understand how to avoid the dangers, and to make things better. We must teach our belief of science and progress, and try to avoid defeatism, which has turned many away from science.

 

Scary thoughts about the future, along with bad experiences from the past, make it imperative that we try to push for an understanding of the world using science and mathematics, to help prevent bad things and to increase opportunities for good things.

 

This means the teacher cannot simply do things the conventional usual way.

 

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