Decreasing Importance of Science

Gordon Owiredu CS Dr. Lansang

Block 2/ History of Science August 17, 2010

Decreasing Importance of Science

In these recent times, science is no longer valued like it was in the past. In the past, science was promoted because people were interested in knowing more about the world and universe around them. They also wanted explanations to certain phenomenon that occurred. People who are interested in science today are often called ‘nerds’ or ‘geeks.’ They are often rejected by society for being different. These people often forget that it was these ‘geeks’ or ‘nerds’ that invented the cell phones and other convenience gadgets they use today.

People these days don’t use their leisure time to answer questions for science because they are more interested in entertainment. People these days prefer entertainment more than science and as a result, money is going out to fund entertainment and not science. Science is not considered important because it is seen as a ‘nerd’ thing. In other words, people have the mindset that once you’re an academic person or a person strong in academics, you are a ‘nerd’ or ‘geek’. Intellectual things are no longer important. They are not considered cool.

Another reason why science is no longer considered important is because people today do not like to think too much. People today like the easy way out of things. If a question comes up in their minds they can just ‘Google’ it and get answers almost instantly. They feel that it is someone else’s job to research whiles they just go ahead and read the results. People today feel too lazy to think and research. They want instant results. Science takes dedication, time, research and thinking. These are the factors that people of today do not like.

Science and research in the past is what has brought our world this far. Science has made life more convenient today than it was in the past. In order for the world to advance even more, people of today have to take up and add on to the work of previous scientist, correcting possible mistakes in them we have not seen yet. Science is basically building on the work of other scientists. This way, our findings and inventions can become better in the future.