Science - the Gateway to Reality
It has been through science and the application of the
scientific method that significant progress has been made in the human
understanding of how the universe works i.e. obtaining a clearer knowledge of
the nature of reality.
It has been through the discipline precision and
thoroughness of scientific investigation that the once “mysterious” processes
of life, the evolution of stars, formation of planets, the beginnings of and
development of life on planet earth, the nature of inheritance, an understanding
of how the human body functions, the etiology of disease in body and mind, the
elucidation of the laws of physics and chemistry etc. have been thoroughly
studied. Furthermore, the progress made in all these areas continues to grow.
These breakthroughs are the direct result of the
collaborative efforts by many scientists throughout the world over many years
of exhaustive study. The resulting
cumulative body of knowledge has helped elaborate and define the principles
that underlie the many aspects of what we perceive as reality.
It is this understanding, that Has led to the many benefits
that are taken for granted in modern life including extraordinary discoveries
in the treatment of illness, space travel and the advances in communication and
information retrieval and transfer.
It is through the scientific process that the complex
interrelationships between all of life on earth i.e. ecology has and continues
to be elucidated. In a similar fashion
scientific study and analysis has shown the nature and sources of human-caused
degradation of the natural environment. As a result of a growing understanding
of the fundamental drivers of climate and weather, climatologists have defined
the underlying danger of the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere.
Accepting, supporting and encouraging science and the
scientists that apply its principles is an essential ingredient for the
continued viability of the human species on planet earth, for without the
unabated acceptance and support of science in its quest to uncover the nature
of the universe around us human progress would ultimately come to a halt
leaving humanity without the necessary tools for continued survival.
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