• Question: Physics and chemistry and lots of other subjects are taught as separate subjects from science but it's used a lot in science, why is this?

    Asked by Resh@science to Chris, Hayley, Jimi, Omur on 16 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Jimi Wills

      Jimi Wills answered on 16 Mar 2016:

      Many subjects are a part of science… the main ones are physics, chemistry and biology. But others include computer science, psychology, geology, engineering, maths …

      Some subjects are a bit science and a bit other stuff… medicine, archaeology, geography

      And some subjects initially appear to have nothing to do with science: art, music, cinema … but it turns out the science is everywhere…

      making/mixing paint = chemistry
      how art makes you feel = psychology
      music = maths + biology

      I saw a new term the other day: STEAM … it’s STEM + Art. Cool!

    • Photo: Hayley Moulding

      Hayley Moulding answered on 16 Mar 2016:

      Good point!!! So many subjects are science. Maths is science, psychology and geography are also sciences, just a little different.

      Basically, science is everywhere we go! We need science to be able to paint pictures, we need science to play musical instruments, to be able to run and jump over hurdles. To make a football, we need science. A football is made by lots of different shapes…this is maths..maths is science! Football is science!!

      See science is life! Haha. So, even if you don’t think science is exciting, I am sure there is something you do find exciting which is very linked to science 😀

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