In the last essay we learned about some of the earliest “branches” of science that developed and why. I also discussed a loose chronological order of scientific disciplines and named a few of the more prominent early scientists. I left one very important question unanswered. What is science? Once again we find no single answer that everyone agrees upon. But …
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Part I: A Brief History of Science
One of the first questions I liked to pose to a new class was “what is science?” So I pose that question now. Two other follow-up questions were “when did science begin and what was probably the first “branch” of science to develop?” Let’s answer the last question first. Although there is no single correct …