what is science?

Answer 1

Science (from the Latin scientia, 'knowledge'), in the broadest sense, refers to any systematic knowledge or practice. In a more restricted sense, science refers to a system of developing explanations for what we observe in the world around us based on the scientific method, as well as to the organized body of such knowledge gained through such research. It incorporates the philosophies of naturalism and mechanism and employs reasoning.

Answer 2

Science in the broadest sense is "knowledge". You acquire the knowledge through scientific method. This involves activities based around testing hypotheses, i.e. stating that this or that will happen if you do this or that! Tests are carried out using controls and results are recorded. Conclusions and inferences can be made but the results are rarely totally conclusive. They usually lead onto further research.
I had a physics teacher who used to say:"The more you know, the more you know you don't know!"
I think this is the essence of science!

Answer 3

The word 'Science' just means 'knowledge' from the Latin from 'scientia'.

The modern meaning is 'a body of regular or methodical observations or propositions concerning any subject or speculation'.

Answer 4

The systematic study of structure and behaviour of the physical world, especially by observing, measuring and experimenting, and the development of theories to describe the results of these activities.

Answer 5

oh what a superb question...i am not sarcastic!

science just means 'study' (the noun). one can define science in many ways. it is the knowledge that man has acquired through his phenomenal intellect through the ages.

:)

Answer 6

What isn't science?
If you figure that out, then science is the opposite. =]

Answer 7

systematic study of the natural world

Answer 8

"a system of developing explanations for what we observe in the world around us based on the scientific method"

Answer 9

the answer to all our questions