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What is the real name of science?

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M. Jabrowsky

M. Jabrowsky

M. Jabrowsky
M. Jabrowsky, Bank Manager, Ohio

Answered Jan 25, 2021

The word science comes from the Latin word Scientia meaning “knowledge.” Science is used to find more about the physical world. Aristotle is believed to be the inventor of science because he pioneered the technique of logic, observation, inquiry, and demonstration.

Science has been divided into different branches, which include Oceanology, which is the study of the ocean, Physics is the study of motion and force, Genetics is the study of heredity and DNA, Zoology is the study of animals, Astronomy is the study of stars, Botany is the study of plants, Physiology is the study of how living things function, Chemistry is the study of chemical properties and structure of substances, Paleontology is the study of prehistoric life, Entomology is the study of insects, Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes of living things.

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Leo Samuels

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Leo Samuels
Leo Samuels, Content Writer, PG, California

Answered Jan 21, 2021

The word science itself comes from the Latin word 'Scientia.' In Latin, this word means knowledge. People also use science as an acronym. For example, there is an acronym for science that states Systematic and Comprehensive Investigation and Exploration of Nature's Causes and Effects.

Science is a very important field of study because it helps us study the world around us. There are many fields of science that explain life and how to carry on life. Some of those fields of science, including physics, which explains how motion works, or biology, which helps us learn about organisms, such as ourselves.

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C. Lucan

C. Lucan

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C. Lucan
C. Lucan, Copywriter, Literature Major, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Answered Jan 17, 2021

Science comes from the Latin word Scientia, which means knowledge. It is an organized subject that builds and unites knowledge with testable explanations and predictions about the universe. Science gives us explanations of events in the physical world based on natural causes.

Modern science is usually divided into three groups. These include the natural sciences, which examine nature and social sciences, which study individuals and societies and formal sciences that study abstract concepts.

Science is centered on research, which is commonly performed in academic and research establishments and government agencies and companies. The beneficial influence of scientific research has led to the emergence of science policies that seek to influence the scientific enterprise.

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E. Barnes

E. Barnes

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E. Barnes
E. Barnes, Professional Gamer, Professional Gamer, Washington

Answered Jan 14, 2021

When you say “Science,” there are so many things that come to mind. There are some people who think that science is a subject that can be learned in school. Others believe that this is the study of the natural world so that people can gain an understanding of this as a whole. Science comes from the Latin word “Scientia.” The meaning of this is knowledge.

When you think about it, science is all about gaining knowledge. You are always gaining facts and details about the different objects that exist in the world. When something is scientifically proven, it will already be considered as something true and it will be hard to oppose until other studies will prove otherwise.

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W. Wright

W. Wright

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W. Wright
W. Wright, Biology student, Biology student, Astoria

Answered Jan 12, 2021

Science was derived from a Latin word known as “Scientia,” and the basic meaning of this word is “knowledge.” Hence, we can say that the real name of science is simply “knowledge.” Science deals broadly with the natural world or the universe, and it approaches things by experiment and predictions, all for the purpose of finding out the fact behind an existence.

Science can be traced to Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt as far back as 3500 to 3000 BCE. The invention or development of science actually brings about many fields of study, such as biology, mathematics, medicine, astronomy, philosophy, physics, chemistry, and many others.

All these work towards the acquisition of knowledge, and this has largely affected our environments at large, thereby bringing about civilization and great improvement in technology. All the heroes of science are well known for seeking knowledge, which has made them achieve quite a lot.

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