Chapter 1: The Gift that Keeps on Giving

What struck me most about this chapter was realizing how flexible science really is. Anyone can use science, whether or not they are qualified, to come to conclusions about the world around them. The way that one uses science is what makes it good or bad. When science is paired with ignorance, close-mindedness, and greed it can be a very dangerous thing. However, science has allowed people to do truly wonderful things, including creating vaccinations, discovering the intricacies of the natural world, and inventing technologies that make our lives easier. It is important to realize that science itself isn’t bad, it is what people do with it that makes it bad.

Another thing I realized while reading this chapter is that science really is everywhere. We use the scientific method to come to any conclusion and it is so easy to do so. It is only natural to make an observation, create a hypothesis to explain something, and then test it, and come up with a logical conclusion. This article made science seem so available and accessible for everyone, not just scientists who study constantly and work on equations that no one else can even begin to fathom. With science so accessible to so many, it is no wonder that there is so much good and bad within science.