Science and How It Impacts Me, My Family, My Community, My Generation, My Nation, and My Future
Science is the study of the natural world and how it works using what we can observe through exploration, experiments, and predictions. There are different ways in which we observe the world, for instance, physics is used with matter and energy, chemistry is used to investigate the make up of matter, and biology is the study of living things. Because thing are always changing and evolving, a scientist must always be fluid and able to adapt to new discoveries.
Science impacts me just as much as it does everyone on this planet, however, I pay more attention to it than most people do. Because I am an ISAT (Integrated Science and Technology) major, I learn the specifics of how the world functions and its impacts on society. For instance, in my environmental class, I learned about tropospheric ozone and how it is created by the breakdown of nitric oxide reacting with the oxygen in the air. Nitric oxide is most prevalent in fossil fuel burners and emissions from cars and trucks. I understand that this causes respiratory problems in people especially whom are asthmatic.
This impacts my family as my mother and brother both have asthma problems. The science of tropospheric ozone, without knowing the details of its formation, still has a big impact on them. Those who are asthmatic within my community, my generation, and my nation are also affected. Using what science has taught us through this observational chemistry, my society can take the steps needed to rid the atmosphere of tropospheric ozone. This means working together to reduce emissions so that their future, as well as my own, won’t be damaged by the ozone.
Science has a huge impact on everyone and everything in the world. Using what is learned through exploration and experiments, everyone can work to find ways to use science to benefit themselves and the planet. Science, however, can also be used to destroy people and the planet. This is why it is very important for society to use it in moderation (even though most people do not).