SEVEN IDEAS THAT SHOOK THE UNIVERSE CH 1 INTRODUCTION Science Defined a systematized body of knowledge deduced from general principles by the application of rational thinking comes from Latin scire to know or wonder Revolutionaries the first scientists broke away started asking questions about why things happen General Natural Philosophy when you ask a question about your surroundings and then answer it involving the 4 basic elements Specific Biology Chemistry Physics Earth Space Ultra specific Plants Animals Spectroscopy Planets VS Other Areas Technology science is knowledge technology is the application Magic science is the desire to understand magic is the entertainment Religion science is testable religion is a guide for morality Philosophy science is based on facts philosophy is based on sensory perceptions philosopher says ghost scientists says faulty wiring Scientific Method the steps to take to solve a problem Problem Hypothesis Experimentation Theory The Seven Ideas 1 EARTH IS NOT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE Aristotle vs Copernicus 2 UNIVERSE IS A MECHANISM THAT OPERATES ACCORDING TO WELL ESTABLISHED RULES Newtonian Physics 3 ENERGY DRIVES THE MECHANISM Temp vs Heat 4 MECHANISM RUNS IN A SPECIFIC DIRECTION Entropy 5 FACTS ARE RELATIVE BUT THE LAW ABSOLUTE Time vs Space Relativity 6 YOU CAN NOT PREDICT OR KNOW EVERYTHING Limits or no Limits 7 FUNDAMENTALLY THINGS NEVER CHANGE Conservation Laws Questions It is constant or unchanged 1 Not enough time for the Earth to cool for evolution to take place 2 Physics govern everything all other sciences are classifying 3 Matter and Motion Search for Order 4 New knowledge is produced every day everything can be proven wrong 5 6 Both involve making predictions about end results 7 Space and Time 8 The end is already known 9 Atomic Glue 10 A famous non mathematical scientist 11 a Science is the knowledge technology is the application b Science is the desire to understand magic is the entertainment 12 Problem Hypothesis Experimentation Theory 13 Maybe considering the limits of technology at this time but I believe there aren t limitations based on a long term aspect