applications of the principles of science?
2007-06-13 00:44:46 · 6 answers · asked by nj 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Explaining natural phenomena is only one function of science. If we cannot apply the knowledge found in explaining these phenomena to applicable use, then science has done little to help the human race.
2007-06-13 00:48:35 · answer #1 · answered by yeeeehaw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finding applications for/exploiting natural phenomena is the job of technologists (drug companies, materials research, etc.). The only true means to science's end is answering questions about the natural world. Scientists should be satisfied to explain natural phenomena, but that is rarely the case--finding new answers usually means finding more questions.
2007-06-13 06:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by the_way_of_the_turtle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't help you there because I disagree with the statement.
Explaining natural phenomena is the ultimate goal of science. If it also has practical applications, that's gravy (and usually falls outside of science into the realm of engineering or medicine).
For example, there are no practical applications to understanding how distant galaxies form. But scientists study them because ... well ... that's what scientists do. Humans are curious. And scientists are the ones we entrust this curiosity to.
However, all that said, I stress that this is the *goal* of science ... but that doesn't mean scientists are, or should ever be, "satisfied" that they have reached this goal. Every new explanation brings new questions, and *that* is what is so satisying about science.
2007-06-13 05:33:14 · answer #3 · answered by secretsauce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some scientists do quit their research jobs and go into business selling applications of their research. But most of them go on doing what they do best, explaining those natural phenomena. By publishing their results, they make it possible for engineers and entrepreneurs to do what *they* do best - find and exploit practical applications of science.
2007-06-13 05:55:21 · answer #4 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's okay if scientists are satisfied with explaining natural phenomena. It's more the job of engineers to apply what scientists have learned.
2007-06-13 00:48:49 · answer #5 · answered by schlouey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because what good is for the common human being a weird formula or some new freaky robosts if these things cant make his life better because nobody tries to find a use for them
2007-06-13 00:49:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋