Question

What is the heroic part of the Philosophical Breakfast Club’s story? What is the flip side of this story? Explain the details of the ‘flip side.’
Snyder ends her talk by saying, "Darwin knew what we seem to have forgotten, that science is not only for scientists." What do you think that is meant by this? Do you consider yourself to have a basic scientific literacy? Explain and discuss your thoughts.




Do you think it’s important that forensics is categorized as a science? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Answer:

Before the advent of modern biology, study of life and organism was in the realm of natural philosophy and was never in the club of classical sciences like physics, chemistry and engineering. Today biology is a science that studies life and living organisms.

Explanation:

A biologist can be categorized as a scientist because all the processes that supports scientific investigations are carried out in the study of biology- data collections, critical thinking, observation and collection of result for the purpose of public consumption.

On the other hand forensics is the mainly the aplication of science-mostly biology- in resolving criminal activities. It involves the collection of samples, anaylsing and presentaion of result for decison making.