Way back in time wherein we are enjoying our student life, there are times wherein we keep on asking ourselves on why is there a science subject? Is it necessary to be learned? And why?
Most students are afraid of science next to mathematics. The common idea of numbers, formulation, data gathering, deriving to hypotheses and coming up with a product, were the process within the subject itself were the common denominator why is it being afraid of.
Lub dub lub dub… Heart pounds, palms sweat, muscles freeze, and knees shake, these are the common body reaction to fear. Unfortunately it is what others felt when it’s time for science. Do you know why we experience those when we are frightened? Can you believe that there is a science explanation behind our body’s reaction to fear? It was the amygdala who is responsible. Amygdala is a brain’s alarm system resting behind the eyes and over from the ears, a 911 operator triggering the body system to react to change.
Come to think of it, everything under the sun, even ourselves has a science behind. Isn’t it interesting to learn the matters? Doesn’t it make sense dealing with the subject? Can you see a picture of humanity without science?
Imagine life in absence of science and technology, how would our lives be? There won’t be progresses and advancements to look forward. Life would be as usual as it is, today would be like yesterday, and it would be predictable and routinary. Without science there would be no innovation in our transportation, communication, education and even in our healthcare.
Why can’t we open our hearts with science to face our fears and embrace the fact that we are dealing with its product in our daily life. Let us have a positive outlook with the subject and see how it improves our lives. Through this we can surely admire science.
Working in medical field taught me the value of God’s gift, the life. As a nurse we are the ones who open the eyes of a newborn and gently closes the eyes of a dying man. Being knowledgeable of science which covers nursing we were able to aid pain, cure diseases and most specially save lives. In line with the progression of science healthcare services also advances.
Breakthrough innovations brought by science together with technology medical practices were upgraded. Decades before most of the time surgeries were all open, compared to present that we have laser operations, scope cameras to visualize what is inside an organ to be a guide on deciding for the best surgical intervention can be done, the less painful yet with fastest recovery.
As a personal point of view, science really matters, it give us answers on our deepest thoughts, why oceans are blue, how rain pours, what makes a heart beats, above all of these science is a partner of medical professionals to deliver a quality service and prolong life of humankind. Once science advances it will definitely cause advancement to health care delivery system, there is a direct relationship between them. We cannot take science out of the context because in absence of it we will remain ignorant of everything, we may not even know the reason of our existence.
In absence of science life won’t be that easy as how we enjoy it today. Just give it a try to love the subject and all your curiosity about why’s and how’s will be answered.
By: Lexilyn C. Manlapid, RN | Abucay, Bataan
