What kind of science are you into? Like earth science, space, cells, etc.
I am into mainly interested in chemistry. But Earth sceince is pretty interesting. How earthquakes start and all of that is really interesting.
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I am a chemist, and work in environmental science. I am interested in physics, astronomy and biology, meaning I try to stay reasonable up to date with what is going on in those fields.
I'm doing a PhD now so I hope to finish in a couple of years.
I'm a psychologist so that's obviously my main field of expertise. I also take a keen interest in cosmology, relativity & quantum theory. My knowledge of those subjects is not up to uni standard, but it's certainly above that of the average person.
There's a great site I use http://www.nakedscientist.com where there's a fantastic forum with serious discussions on just about everything (some not-too-serious discussions too!). Take a look sometime. Just tell them I recommended you lol. | Blaster wrote: |
| What kind of science are you into? |
I’m into the science of science, or meta-science, using scientific methods to study how people perform science. It’s related to epistemology, studying how humans gain knowledge.
I’m also into macro-economics, studying human economic decisions as a whole (based on individual economic decisions).I enjoy reading books about physics and theories. I also read chemistry things, like getting text books and doing the exercises. I'm not a scientist. I do it for fun, which blows people away. Especially when I was touring with a punk band. Big, red, twin fin mowhawk, 14 tattos and a physics book. lol
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| Big, red, twin fin mowhawk, 14 tattos and a physics book. lol |
Good one! I'd like to see that picture!
I see a lot of mentions of chemistry. In jr. high school, for some reason I excelled at Biology, despite my squeamishness at touching those dead frogs. So, my Biology teacher made a reference for me to start in the Advanced Chemistry class in high school. Boy, was that a mistake! I couldn’t get over how different those 2 sciences were. On that particular subject, I would have done better to start out in regular Chemistry and learn with my peers, rather than be a scrawny 10th grader sitting in with a bunch of 12th graders. Oh, well, “hindsight” and all that.....
I was wondering what y'all thought about the differences and similarities of the various sciences. (I don’t think that’s going against your context-setting, Blaster, is it? Hope not.)genetics by far. The potential for genetic engineering is massive, and it's all fascinating - cloning, stem cells, heridity, recombination.
Physics. More specifically Electronics and Acoustics.
i am fond of BIOLOGY
a fantastic subject XD
Electronic Engineering, robotics, computer electronics.
Psychology - I am working on a clinical psych PhD. Specifically, I research human sexuality concerning sexual orientation and arousal. I have a somewhat evolutionary approach. 
I enjoy pretty much every fields of science. I love understanding how things happen, and the 'logic' behind what we see in everyday life (and what we can never see 
)
My favorite still are Physics and Astronomy... I am fond of science on the whole but, honestly, I think that computer science is the big fish here. I simply love it. I dislike chemistry and the zoology bit in biology. Okay, the botany bit as well! I simply love physics and all aspects of physics. I love space science and earth science. I also like gentics and biotechnology. I wish I could become a scientist some day!
I'm into space science. I love to search for aliens and ET's
Space and physics. Chemistry as well.
Student though. 
Used to be a fine experimental physicist, good with optics and electronics (built own working NMR/ESR) and things, but got increasingly into mathematical and theoretical aspects. Did a PhD in computational molecular biophysics, did AI, expert systems and machine learning for a while, but now involved in complex mathematical modelling and algorithm issues for a living.
Now interested in "Systems" - in the general sense, and the frustrating fact that few people understand the concept, and confuse it with e.g. computer systems, most of which are crap because the people who design and build them actually know diddly squat about "Systems" and how they work.
I personally find all sciences very attractive. I guess it's the desire to understand what and how things work that makes me love sciences that much. I'm currently studying Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics, because I thought that would have a bit of everything in it. I guess I'll see if I was right in the near future (still a first year undergrad).
Bio-Engineering. This technology gets more and more amazing by the year. We are already seeing things that before had only ever been seen on old episodes of Star Trek.
It's the small stuff that makes the biggest impacts, eh? Some physics stuff are quite interesting...
Don't know if I am willing to make that effort to learn all there is to it.
I've always been partial to physics and astronomical sciences. Since I was about four years old, something about space always had an allure, so I think that being an astronomical mathematician would be a very interesting career. (ok, maybe that's just me)
I am into Biology, Space, Computer and Physics. I want to be a sciencetist, hopefully one that can devolope space traveling transportation. Nuclear science also interested me, it's a good way to provide energy.
I'm fond of biology, electricity production and environment particularly, but I can get much interest in most domains of science (some which I still have to discover... who knows...)
| Blaster wrote: |
What kind of science are you into? Like earth science, space, cells, etc.
I am into mainly interested in chemistry. But Earth sceince is pretty interesting. How earthquakes start and all of that is really interesting. |
i am mainly interested in space science i have heard that if earth was to set up a moon base that they could make the rockets up there for observing other planets and would cost less in the long run because they dust on the moon is called moondust and you can make almost any material from this. i would like to think there are other planets out there which are capable of sustaining intelligent life
thank you 
| sethead wrote: |
i am mainly interested in space science i have heard that if earth was to set up a moon base that they could make the rockets up there for observing other planets and would cost less in the long run because they dust on the moon is called moondust and you can make almost any material from this. i would like to think there are other planets out there which are capable of sustaining intelligent life
thank you |
I would really be interested in where you have heard this stuff about making anything from moon-dust. Can you referance any (credible) online material on this?I'm mainly interest in ancient life science, and life science of weird and strange and dangerous animals. When I was little, I use to study the dinosaurs for hours. Now, I study my Math text book. But I still study dinosaurs.
Helllo:
I am into Economics as my primary field and other social sciences as sociology, psicology and philosophy (epistemology, logic and critical thinking). I am what could be called an economic junky. Not to be confused with business and/or finance please. In facft I do not like them to mucho. What I like is the pure science of economics.
I used to be interested in astrophysics, but have now moved to aerospace engineering. I still enjoy discussing physics however, particularly theoretical physics, where you are pretty much limited only by numbers and your mind. However, I plan on designing aircraft for a living.
I'm finishing AP Chem, can't wait for AP Phys, but not looking forward to doiubling in up with AP Bio, i'm more of a physical science guy. Sad thing is, everything at my school is algebra based, so instead or physics C, it's physics B.
Hello evrybody, actually I'm a researcher in nanoimprinting at Hitachi ltd.
I'm living in Hitachi city nord of tokyo (120km far).
I'd like to share opinions and suggestions with other people in this field or in nanotech field
see you
enrico
Electronics and computers. But also mechanics and optics. Mainly everything that Engineering can be attached to. And physics and math, as the base of all those.
However, I am dumb in the fields of economy and finance.
Basically, any kind of (real) science.
Especially:
computer science (which I study)
astronomy
chemistry
theoretical physics (always a good conversational topic among geeks...)
paleontology (a relic from childhood )
philosophy of science (very important: what is science and what is pseudo-science, what is knowledge and what is belief, what is a scientific theory and what is religion ) Hi, I am a biologist as well as a financial professonal. As a biologist, I am interested in cancer research.
I am new here. Nice to join the forum. And best wishes to everyone here:)
Hi, I'm a student and I like electromagnetic stuff, i'm going to try to build a rail gun, I will first start of small then it becomes biger and biger, Does any one know some sites? i got one where it is clear, but does anyone has some too?
I'm into every field of science but medicine and the human body. I love space and electronics. Along with that, I also love chemistry, physics, biolagy and more.
I take an undying passion for human Anatomy & Physiology myself. While I enjoy any (real) form of science (as I consider it), I very much love Anatomy & Physiology above all others.
Anatomy=The study of form, movement, and framework of living things
Physiology=The study of functions of living things
I find it very fascinating. I love biology, and this is a much more advanced version of it. It also pertains very much to my career choice: Cardiovascular and Neurological Surgery.
I have another 20-30 years of education to look forward to after high school, and I'm only half way through high school. But you know, it's going to really pay off in the end, despite all the hard work I have to do, it is more than worth it, and it's what I really love to do. The pay has little to do with it, although I do like the sound of a $500,000+ salary . I find myself rather atracted to acoustics being mainly beacuse of the rather chaotic nature of it's behavior. Formulas and measurament procedures often fail to reproduce or predict real life events due to inmense amount of variables present. Even in closed and controlled enviroments such as anechoic chambers, unexpected noise will surface (often structural). Even more dramatic is the study of non-linear acoustic where the elastic movement breaks down completely and it becomes very hard to predict. These sort of phenomena will occur during high energy events, such as explosions.
I am basically a commerce graduate. My interests include finance, international trade and macroeconomics. I have passion about computers and electronics and the latest gizmos. Lately I have developed special interest in the field of environment and renewable energy. So currenly i am working on a renewable energy project i.e. biodiesel manufacturing.
Well, I am into medical sciences but behavioural psychology has always interested me.
admindoc.
Well I am totaly fanatical about space science. I like chemistry and even more so physics. Nuclear aswell. But Quantum-mechanics is interesting enough.
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But i never mastered biology, all them scientific names for things like teeth, that was too much. And practical totaly finished me off.
But I am amazed at some parts of biology, especialy micro-biology.
And I do give credit to this aspect of science.
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Hello evrybody, actually I'm a researcher in nanoimprinting at Hitachi ltd.
I'm living in Hitachi city nord of tokyo (120km far).
I'd like to share opinions and suggestions with other people in this field or in nanotech field
see you
enrico |
I am not into Nanotechnology as a job, but am very interested in it as a science. I would love to hear more from you in regards to where the industry is heading with this technology, what is currently being done in this field, and what you think the future holds for nanotechology.I am a Physicsphile. I love it because it is the science of everything. From it one can gain a greater understanding of chemistry, biology, electronics and engenering. Art can be studied through physics. Physics also teaches you critical thinking skills. Not to rag on the english profesors out there but they seem more stuck in the subjective. No right or wrong. But with physics the world becomes both qualifyable and quantifiable. Predictions can be made. Assertions can be measured and verified. And when one realy gets into it they see the world is far more beutiful then they thought. Also there is a certain sence of power when you learn these things. When one realy steps back and sees all they learn when becoming a physicist, you realize you could do some amazing things. Some scary things too. I am interested in particle and nuclear physics. I want to go as small as I can. I guess I would like to know it all and so like others thats where I'm looking. The only down side is the years of schooling still ahead of me. 
And though I won't be hurting for money, a M.D. gets beter return on their schooling I think. But then they don't get paid to make things go boom. Pluss people excuse your little weird quirks if your a physicist. Well, this has been my Ode to Physics. | systemicerror wrote: |
| I am a Physicsphile. I love it because it is the science of everything. From it one can gain a greater understanding of chemistry, biology, electronics and engenering. Art can be studied through physics. Physics also teaches you critical thinking skills. Not to rag on the english profesors out there but they seem more stuck in the subjective. No right or wrong. But with physics the world becomes both qualifyable and quantifiable. Predictions can be made. Assertions can be measured and verified. And when one realy gets into it they see the world is far more beutiful then they thought. Also there is a certain sence of power when you learn these things. When one realy steps back and sees all they learn when becoming a physicist, you realize you could do some amazing things. Some scary things too. I am interested in particle and nuclear physics. I want to go as small as I can. I guess I would like to know it all and so like others thats where I'm looking. The only down side is the years of schooling still ahead of me. And though I won't be hurting for money, a M.D. gets beter return on their schooling I think. But then they don't get paid to make things go boom. Pluss people excuse your little weird quirks if your a physicist. Well, this has been my Ode to Physics. |
Physicsphile - didn't know that was even a word. I agree with pretty much everything you said, though one must be careful that they do not become too rigid. I have often heard of people berating certain sciences for being so ridig in thier thinking that everything is either black or white that they loose the abilty to think outside the box, something that ANY field needs to be able to do in order to be inovative.
That said, others tend to live too much in the 'gray' areas, and are not rigid enough, so I guess my point here is that one must have a balance. | enricoc wrote: |
Hello evrybody, actually I'm a researcher in nanoimprinting at Hitachi ltd.
I'm living in Hitachi city nord of tokyo (120km far).
I'd like to share opinions and suggestions with other people in this field or in nanotech field
see you
enrico |
I know next to nothing about nanotechnology, but the science facinates me to no end...so I would love to discuss this topic with you in as much detail as you want. Heh, nanotechnology; that's what's going to save your life in the future. Would be a cool field to work in, and is probably the one to get into now, but it's just too small for me. I personally favor the bewildering quantum mechanics. Math usually has an one answer, the correct one. In quantum mechanics style, there is an answer, and there is no answer, and the cat is dead, but not. And 2+2=5, given that they are extremely large values of 2. You see, it's that sort of stuff that makes you go insane, that's the kind of science for me
~Balthamos Everything that could possibly be called a science. I just like knowing what makes things happen, and why.
Professionally, mechanics, electronics and biomedical, neurophysiology of movement.
Generally, pretty much anything.
I am trying to be up-to-date with news and new discoveries in the astronomy fields.
There are so many knowledges to deal with than sometimes I feel lost !
Genio studies
Astro physic
Computer scinces
any thing to do with psycholgy
Anything that calls itself a science is not really a science ..... social science, political science etc.
Real Sciences are subjects that employ the scientific method - Chemistry, Physics etc.
I am studying computer science, which is sort of a branch off mathematics, which does not employ the scientific method....
Oh really!?
What exactly is “the scientific method”, cyph33r?
im mainly interested in Computer Science...i like other things too
| The Philosopher Princess wrote: |
Oh really!?
What exactly is “the scientific method”, cyph33r? |
Hello,
I used to be "mad" scientist for kids. The scientific method is what a scientist use to study, I.E. a "chemical reaction" then the scientist have to use the scientific method:
observ, then make an induction, then make and hyphotesis, then using his hyphotesis make an experiment and then generate a conclusion about everything. This is how it works
I like everything about science facts, one of my favorite shows when I was kid was "Beakman show" pretty cool, and easy to understand.
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I take an undying passion for human Anatomy & Physiology myself. While I enjoy any (real) form of science (as I consider it), I very much love Anatomy & Physiology above all others.
Anatomy=The study of form, movement, and framework of living things
Physiology=The study of functions of living things
I find it very fascinating. I love biology, and this is a much more advanced version of it. It also pertains very much to my career choice: Cardiovascular and Neurological Surgery.
I have another 20-30 years of education to look forward to after high school, and I'm only half way through high school. But you know, it's going to really pay off in the end, despite all the hard work I have to do, it is more than worth it, and it's what I really love to do. The pay has little to do with it, although I do like the sound of a $500,000+ salary . |
20 is about right, 30 not so much. Even if you wanted to get an MD and a PhD. Four years undergrad, four years med school, six years residency NS or CV surge, and tack on three years for bench work for the PhD and two extra for post doc work. 19 years, if you want everything with all the trimmings.
You can cut years here and there. Myself, I did two years high school (because HS is a huge waste of time) ans three years undergrad (paid off well, going to a top med school in NYC). You can't cut off med school years (unless you go to McMaster in Canada who do it in three, which IMHO is a mistake). Point of reference I'm going for an MD and a PhD, headed to Neuro surge.
Then again, as an MD, your whole carrer is education.Biology was always my best subject - I got an extremely comfortable A at A-Level, but I'm not studying a science as such at degree level. It is a BSci course, but in Sound Technology. It covers at least the bare bones of electronics, acoustics, wave physics and other relevant areas.
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I am a Physicsphile. I love it because it is the science of everything. From it one can gain a greater understanding of chemistry, biology, electronics and engenering. Art can be studied through physics. Physics also teaches you critical thinking skills. |
I think each science likes to call itself the science of everything, or the central science. Like chemistry, it calls itself the central science. All of the branches of science interact. Each of us just specializes in our field. But i do admire ur passion for ur field . We only need the passion to open up the road in front of us
But I do like the part of chemistry which lies at the border of physics which is quantum mechanics and physical chemistry.
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Hello,
I used to be "mad" scientist for kids. The scientific method is what a scientist use to study, I.E. a "chemical reaction" then the scientist have to use the scientific method:
observ, then make an induction, then make and hyphotesis, then using his hyphotesis make an experiment and then generate a conclusion about everything. This is how it works
I like everything about science facts, one of my favorite shows when I was kid was "Beakman show" pretty cool, and easy to understand. |
I also like the beakman show... i even wanted to create explosives when i was little... Are u into the chemistry field? General science is cool, but i am really in to energy production, and how every thing is started! I am just finishing yr 12 at school and looking into renewable energy reserch as a career. Any suggestions into what field that falls under??
i like computer with physics and chem. Physics the most because of the logic in it. comp is another interesting science but it is to be remembered that phy only make comp a reality so phy is the best. I am into zoology, going to take it up in the Uni this september :3 Among studies that I'm also keen on are evolution, paleonthology, criochemistry, nuclear physics and clinical psychology. So sad I can't study them all.
Computer Scienece in that ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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| The scientific method is[...] |
Sincere thanks to Juncal for responding to me on this. I should explain that I was not actually wondering what the scientific method is. I was instead wondering what cyph33r thinks the scientific method is. That is because cyph33r asserted the following things:
| cyph33r wrote: |
Anything that calls itself a science is not really a science ..... social science, political science etc.
Real Sciences are subjects that employ the scientific method - Chemistry, Physics etc. |
These are clear, strong assertions. But the truth of them depends on what the scientific method is, and so I would like to know what cyph33r says about it. Having my or anyone else’s definition for it won’t help since we are not the ones making these assertions.I am an electronics engineer so kinda crazy about electronics stuff. My fav field in it is VLSI. I really like physics though.[/i]
Computer science rocks of course, but calling it science is a bit odd, because it's axiomatic. (well I'd be surprised if physics will be axiomatized one day.)
Maths (special interests in general topology but I'm not exactly very good at it), qualitative physics and computer science.
I love science overall!
But my favorite two would be physics and Robotics. I like physics because i love to find out how simple things that we use everyday work and what is needed to make them work. I love calculations and predicting outcomes of challanges. On my free time i like to go and lauch model rockets and to predict where they would land and how long they would stay in air. It's quite a challenge. You learn new things everytime you launch.
Robotics is also fun but it's too expansive for me. I try making robots that do simple things such as avoid objects and follow objects.
All kinds of sciences are good. Science leads to a better future and fun challenges. Medicine is what interests me most
Me, I like Astro Physics and Physics. I am still a high schooler so ... Gots to wait a lil bit longer to have a PhD ...
I just finished 12 years of elemental and high education (maybe sound strangely so long to educate without choosing your specialization - but thats how the education system in my country works). And now i can finally choose my specialization. Im thinking of 2 ways: electronic engineering, robotics, computer electronics on Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing and Physics on Faculty of Science.
With electronic and computer engineering I'll have a good and wealthy future, but with physics i'll fulfill my dreams of being scientist and study all kind of process and events on earth and in space, mirco and macro cosmos (maybe i wached too many StarTrek ). But with physic there is no grant for succeed in life, expecially in wealthy way (this is probably case for my country).
And more i think, more i follow my dreams, because i dont see real purporse of money - its running whole world, but its also adulterate it 
For me science has some spirit, maybe like art for artists... And ill have to comment others opinions about science...
IMHO Chemistry still isnt real science - it depends too much on experiments and has little true theorys and findings. Example: we mix compound A with compound B in that and that condition... what will we get? Well, we dont know for sure, if someone has already done that experiment we will know, but otherwise?. Do we have universal formula what will we get mixing A and B? Compound that has lower energy - thats for sure, but what compound?
Through the induction we obtain some rules and theorys but still we cant be sure is that true (well in every science there is no absolutely sure ).
...that is my opinion built on what i learned and heard about chemistry, and its probably wrong, cause i dont study chemistry for real, so im not competent to comment it afterall.
Physic is undoubtedly the main nature science (and maybe most important science beside math). Search through the history of science and you'll find that is all about physics and mathematics. Today science is split to all kinds of sciences so physics is only small part of what it was before 100-200 years, but still it trys to explain everything around us.
You must agree this post is my very subjective opinion Robotics is a really, really cool new science that is taking off. I love reading (and seeing) things being done with robotics.
I am in social science.
Some may think that social science is not actually science, do you agree?
For me, I really enjoy social science and I think social science have many similarities compared to science subject.
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I am in social science.
Some may think that social science is not actually science, do you agree?
For me, I really enjoy social science and I think social science have many similarities compared to science subject. |
This is highly debatable. Many would say that science “studies that normally encompass courses based on a knowledge of facts, phenomena, laws, and proximate cause are designated Science (eg, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Nutrition, and Physics).”
This would seemingly exclude Social Science.
At the same time though “science refers to the scientific method – a process for evaluating empirical knowledge; or the organized body of knowledge gained by this process.” which includes the study of the natural world. Social science certainly fits into this definition.
Science branches are all based on objectivity and involving observation and experimentation.
As long as this applies to a Social Science (which I think it does) I think it’s safe to say it can be considered a legitimate ‘science’.I like all sciences. I'm into biology, physics, and chemistry(the big three). I'm into biochemistry as well. I like cell biology and the underworkings of the human body at the molecular level.
I am more into Chemistry and Biology... I study pharmacy... so i kinda have to know this 2 ones pretty well...
I'm in a phd program for physics. Last year was my first year...sort of a baptism by fire year i guess. They try hard to weed out anybody that doesn't really want it, and they came close to getting me a couple times! 
i want to be a physicist.
Hi, there 
I'm astrologer. My interests also include psyhology, magic, astronomy and computer science. I like everithing mistic and occult. I loved Physics the most before. But now, it kind of change..
My interests right now are on computer science & astronomy.
I am interested in Computer Science.
not just programming but modelling and architecture of computers.
I'm very interested in inorganic chemistry. All the elements are so interesting and experimentating with them is fun.
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I loved Physics the most before. But now, it kind of change..
My interests right now are on computer science & astronomy. |
What do you mean by Physics has now changed? Are you talking about the move towards Quantum Physics? | corridor_writers wrote: |
| crimson_aria wrote: | I loved Physics the most before. But now, it kind of change..
My interests right now are on computer science & astronomy. |
What do you mean by Physics has now changed? Are you talking about the move towards Quantum Physics? |
I think this probably means that crimson_aria’s specific love and interests in the general area of science has changed (not that Physics has changed).
But “the move towards Quantum Physics” is interesting in and of itself. i m a medical student , so definatly i like medical sciences
i love medicine , physiology , cell biology , genetics .
I dont like anatomy niether i consider it a science what in human body is
present will remain for ever , i believe science is what every day changing
I like computer too , i like animation , webdesigning and i also like
to learn
Physics is also a good subject but i dont like chemistry i dont know.
But science as whole is amazing to learn and learn.
Talk what you want but physic is the "roof" scinece...
I am not objective in this, but you must confess that physic is the only true science that has come from philosophies (and philosophies is the main thing that human shoud explore during the life time ). | Dj_honorio wrote: |
| I am more into Chemistry and Biology... I study pharmacy... so i kinda have to know this 2 ones pretty well... |
I opted to study pharmacy because of the very good pay and less responsibilities, but then again, I realized that pharmacy life isn't for me.
I love Biology... In high school, my teachers in Chemistry and Physics were dumb, so I never appreciated the subject very much. I am looking forward to take these two subjects again at college-level though.. I might just start appreciating them.
I want to become a heart surgeon, by the way. I'll be entering my college freshman year [BS Biology] this Fall. Any advice would be most appreciated. | Quote: |
Used to be a fine experimental physicist, good with optics and electronics (built own working NMR/ESR) and things, but got increasingly into mathematical and theoretical aspects. Did a PhD in computational molecular biophysics, did AI, expert systems and machine learning for a while, but now involved in complex mathematical modelling and algorithm issues for a living.
Now interested in "Systems" - in the general sense, and the frustrating fact that few people understand the concept, and confuse it with e.g. computer systems, most of which are crap because the people who design and build them actually know diddly squat about "Systems" and how they work.
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now thats just coolI'm mostly interest in Electronics and computers but also other kinds of science which seems to be interesting.
I dont know if this is really a science, but computer science.
Programming, Electronics, Historical Sciences are my favorite. Biological Sciences just go on over and over, and just gets boring.
My interests lie mostly in mathematics and some physics.
Since I am studying Chemistry, i developed an interest in it. I agree with their posts that science is constantly changing. The frontiers of science will always spark interests for us. If it were possible in my place, I would have gone into computational chemistry. About chemistry based on their quantum data and other theoretical data. But alas.
Research projects involving several courses are also exciting.
I enjoy physics, mainly theoretical. I really don't know that much about it, I onlyread on it, but I do find it strangely intriguing. And there are some very nice books on various subjects within it. I'm not into physical sciences as much.
I do microbiology, and have been to many competitions . I think it is very interesting. One of my recent discoveries: sucralose/splenda is antimicrobial in water. I am conducting more research to find out if it is antimicrobial in other substances aswell. I was into fundamental biology (DNA, that sort of things...)
It is amazing the way biology explains life mechanisms: in fact, you are tought that cells are just an enveloppe, with different substances floating in it without purpose, and they just met hazardously, and their molecular structure gives them a specific shape, and if their shapes fit, they get together, just by electro-chemical relation, and this meeting changes their shapes, and then they get other shapes, and then they become able for another meeting (their new shape potentially fits another substance), and so on, and so on, and this succession of hazardous electro-chemic events constitutes a reaction which makes the cell act like if it had a purpose, but there isn't any!!
Just hazardous meetings of substances in an enveloppe makes the cell move, or change, or react with its neighbours, or produce something, and this is life.
Mechanics,my major...
but I like network technique more
Well, being a Geneticist with a BSc in Gentics I'm obviously interested in that- but particularly interesting to me is Bioinformatics, and protein evolution, especially of organisms such as mycoplasma.
I was science student previously but not now.
However, i like theoretical physics. The relativity stuffs and the special theories, and Astronomy, related to black holes, and the mystery of Universe.. and the quantum stuffs as well.
I am not a geek student but i like to read them as interesting matters.
Read, feel enjoyed, forget some details, and again go through it once again sometime later. This continues.
I'm into any science so borderline fantasy/ crapckpot that no one relly thinks about it outside sci-fi novels. This is because there is an alarming amount of sci-fi that turns real (eg. holograms and space travel).
this science is the future will be rised on it.
I'm studying Bsc environmental science, and in particular toxicology and land reclamation in the case of former industrial sites etc.
My course covers elements of biology, an emphasis on chemistry, and a hint of the basiscs of physics.
I will say though that I'm happy it's just a hint of physics, because I just find it so difficult visualising/comprehending things at that level and sometimes have to accept things as "it just is" ...or "magic" !
| hazaramat wrote: |
I was into fundamental biology (DNA, that sort of things...)
It is amazing the way biology explains life mechanisms: in fact, you are tought that cells are just an enveloppe, with different substances floating in it without purpose, and they just met hazardously, and their molecular structure gives them a specific shape, and if their shapes fit, they get together, just by electro-chemical relation, and this meeting changes their shapes, and then they get other shapes, and then they become able for another meeting (their new shape potentially fits another substance), and so on, and so on, and this succession of hazardous electro-chemic events constitutes a reaction which makes the cell act like if it had a purpose, but there isn't any!!
Just hazardous meetings of substances in an enveloppe makes the cell move, or change, or react with its neighbours, or produce something, and this is life. |
It's interesting to think that this is how an organ forms - just a bunch of cells that happen to work together to form an organ, that happens to perform a specific function. The 'coincidence' factor in this is the major argument with science vs. religion. Myself, being both keen on science and a religious (though only barely) person, I think there is a huge degree of truth on both side. So in my opinion it's not science vs. religion, but science supporting religion.
BUT....before anybody flames me for throwing religion into the mix (sorry, I could not help with this awesome post by hazaramat) - I love nano and micro sciences. So, lets not get off on a religious tangent, keep on posint about science. :))))
Last edited by corridor_writers on Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:41 pm; edited 1 time in totalI like chemistry and some biology. Chemistry may sound boring to some people but I can do some pretty cool stuff by mixing chemicals. Lol I like physics, I don't know why but I just prefer that to most other sciences. Although the other types of sciences are very interesting too.
I really like physics. I guess it holds the key to "life, the universe and everything". I like Sci-Fi movies and I like the way physics is introduced in these movies. I also like the physics in games like Battlefield 2 and Soldier of Fortune. I has so many interesting branches. I guess my faves of these are nuclear physics and Quantum Physics. If you want to watch a really cool series of physics docos try "The Elegant Universe" series of 3 1-hour docos introduced and narrated by leading physicist Brian Greene. It is pitched a the layman so it is not too hard to digest.
| healyrj wrote: |
| I really like physics. I guess it holds the key to "life, the universe and everything". I like Sci-Fi movies and I like the way physics is introduced in these movies. I also like the physics in games like Battlefield 2 and Soldier of Fortune. I has so many interesting branches. I guess my faves of these are nuclear physics and Quantum Physics. If you want to watch a really cool series of physics docos try "The Elegant Universe" series of 3 1-hour docos introduced and narrated by leading physicist Brian Greene. It is pitched a the layman so it is not too hard to digest. |
So healyrj,
Not to stray from the topic at hand, but if we are talking about Physics on the screen, where does the new Sci-Fi series Eureka fit into Physics? Does it enhance or take away from the well-known foundations of science?
Feel free to answer that one outside of this post so that the topic of the post does not go too far astray. :)
As for my take – Physics is the ultimate science. It explains (or can explain, given enough time and understanding) everything in our world. I personally love seeing good Sci-Fi putting new theories and possibilities ‘to the test’. | corridor_writers wrote: |
As for my take – Physics is the ultimate science. It explains (or can explain, given enough time and understanding) everything in our world. I personally love seeing good Sci-Fi putting new theories and possibilities ‘to the test’. |
Even biological systems and, ultimately, human behaviour consciousness and intelligence ? Big claim my friend
Regards
Chris | Bikerman wrote: |
| corridor_writers wrote: |
As for my take – Physics is the ultimate science. It explains (or can explain, given enough time and understanding) everything in our world. I personally love seeing good Sci-Fi putting new theories and possibilities ‘to the test’. |
Even biological systems and, ultimately, human behaviour consciousness and intelligence ? Big claim my friend
Regards
Chris |
Well said. And my answer is yes, to a point. OK, so maybe I was I little out there, and should have qualified that it can explain anything and everything abut the natural world, not always the mental, spiritual or biological. Though that said, Physics can offer a huge amount of insight into the way a brain’s neurons and chemicals interact with each other, and produce certain effects – things like disorders and the way a brain functions with these chemical and biological points (which creates consciousness and intellect) are items that relate in that sense can in some way be quantified and measured by Physics. | corridor_writers wrote: |
Well said. And my answer is yes, to a point. OK, so maybe I was I little out there, and should have qualified that it can explain anything and everything abut the natural world, not always the mental, spiritual or biological. Though that said, Physics can offer a huge amount of insight into the way a brain’s neurons and chemicals interact with each other, and produce certain effects – things like disorders and the way a brain functions with these chemical and biological points (which creates consciousness and intellect) are items that relate in that sense can in some way be quantified and measured by Physics. |
Well I don't disagree with any of that Nor am I suggesting that there is something beyond or para science. The models will get better and the picture more complete but the map will never be the territory so the job will never really finish...I like pretty much all math and science. Biology and Chemistry are VERY high on the list.
Electronics and computers most of the time. I also like dealing with chemicals and mixtures to make another substance. Dealing with serious chemicals and other sort of stuff (gas, lol) are really neat.
My experience with computers, however, are infinite and forever awesome in my point of view. Live on with the Internet!
I am into mostly physics and astronomy. it is quite interesting to look up in the night and see those myriads of stars and galaxies. and when you see all those stars than ... well than comes the physics and all questions how? and looking for all possibilities. I like it.
Definatly science involving the universe and huge scale things, mind-bending ideas and such. I don't know much about them but they interest me definatly.
I'm really into geology, I've collected several geodes from places like Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Tetons ( actually did some excavation here on my own), and all around South Dakota.
Physics, Math and Computer Science are my interests and strengths in Sciences. However, Biology and Chemistry are my weakest amongst the sciences. I am more towards kind of calculation or logic, so thatz why i chose physics and maths.
I like the science of chemistry and biology, two things which work together, I like that!
I am mainly interested in Physics and Mathamatics.
I am also interested in how electroincs compoments works I am interested in Computer Science, specially in wireless networking.
Psychology, and yes it is a real science.
Masterexam of marinebiology. The only boring think is that almost no jobb exist in my country. Keep free th
computer sciences I love paleintology (the study of fossils)
i hope to work in Hells Creek Montana someday as a fossil hunter and even now i am a fossil hunter i just have no education. I go fossil hunting in old coal mines and stream bed and even to old sedimentary rock out crops along the east coast. I hope to plan a trip to Calvert clifts maryland this summer and if ne one wants to go give me a holler.
I'm trained as a Chemical Engineer...working in the pharma industry...
so I guess I'm into:
chem,
physics,
mol. biol,
and heavy applied math.
Oh and I like the coding also...but that's a hobby.
I'd say I am most interested in biology specifically about the human body. This includes anatomy, physiology, and immunology.
I a marinbiology. But do not have any work If any now something send a pm
I like biology but i also like physics, sennsory biology. i am into astronomy, and to some extent, general physics.
i hope to become an astro-physicist when i grow up.
