What is your favorite branch of science?

[Samwhore]

I had to start the first thread in our new forum!

:)


I love biology and hate physics.

[midlifecrisis]

All science is cool, it is all about asking questions and then finding answers.

Science is the art of learning.

[Staurm]

I'm very much interested in the science of sleep, in fact I have a cunning experiment lined up right now. :stoned:

Good idea to have this place I hope it is a success.

:thumbsup:

I'm a physicist by default, but I am more interested in contemporary life sciences these days.

[Inferius]

Psychology.
We are thrust on this planet, with no user manual for our brain/mind.
When you deal with the mind, you're holding the whole world in your hands.
Psychology and existentialism are basically my answer for God. Me. You.
It is imo, the easiest way to acheive long-lasting happiness and contentment,
which at the most basic level is my selfish purpose of living.

[420ultimatesmokage]

i like everything but if i'd have to pick one, i'd say physics.

[jessem98]

astronomy by FAR. cmon it's SPACE, and how it works/exploring it. To me that is the ultimate form of science, because to know who we are, we must first know where we come from.

on a sidenote - does space end? whats at the end? how did we end up here? where is foreign life? and finally, will we have the hotel in space soon??? :P

honestly though, its just so unexplored and unknown.

[Matt the Funk]

Psychology. Also cool to see a new forum.

[slipknotpsycho]

not sure where it falls, but chemist would have to be it...

well i don't consider it science really, but my absolute fave is astronomy (personally i think it's closer to geography then science)

but yeah, the idea of mixing this and that and making a new substance amazes me... the fact that hydrogen and oxygen (gasses) mix and make water is amazing.. the fact you can make explosives from everyday household items also fascinates me (lol that sounds kinda terrorist-ish.. i just love explosions.. ain't got 'em in awhile, but i use to take blackcats durring firework season and create huge ass 'bombs' the size of a keyboard or bigger, connecting all the fuses so they go off at the same time, instead of succesively down that roll)

[420ultimatesmokage]

astronomy and geography are both science. astronomy is the study of space, geography is the study of earth. if you really get down to it though physics explains everything, it is the fundamental science.

[Matt the Funk]

I like quantum physics too.

[halfassedjediknight]

i think molecular biology is one of the utmost interesting branch of science there is. your body is a machine, and this branch studies (but is not limited to) the functions, processes, and outcomes of your bodys actual existance. ist awesome!

but psychology is awesome too. thanks to human emotion and reaction, theres so much in that field to study and research.

physics is pretty cool too. dont you ever wonder why things do the things they do as far as action and reaction? its all nuts!

[420ultimatesmokage]

i could go on about biology for days, its just so amazing what a few billion years of evolution will come up with.

[halfassedjediknight]

i could go on about biology for days, its just so amazing what a few billion years of evolution will come up with.

i love it!

in order to major in it, you have to. otherwise, youll never get through it. one of the hardest majors out there im willing to bet.

[420ultimatesmokage]

oh ya, i don't plan on majoring in it but i did take a principles of biology class. holy shit that was hard.

[halfassedjediknight]

oh ya, i don't plan on majoring in it but i did take a principles of biology class. holy shit that was hard.

its my major, and its tougher than nails.

but you dont want some halfwit who doesnt know what hes doing working on cures and vaccines for infectious disease right? :thumbsup:

[Melkane]

I'm fond of Astronomy myself. The study of the universe always intrigues me.

[birdgirl73]

Human physiology, which goes hand-in-hand with anatomy, is my fave. I also like genetics and microbiology. This is a good thing since I'm in med school. I could do without physics or organic chemistry, frankly, but I've managed to do fine in those, too. I just have to work harder at them, and they involve more mathematical principles, which scares me. Human body science comes to me a lot more easily. Glad to see you like anatomy, too, Burnt Toast!

[yoda]

All science is cool, it is all about asking questions and then finding answers.

Science is the art of learning.

thats like philosophy i guess

[stinkyattic]

Botany, of course!
:jointsmile:
But I'm a chemist by default.

[Staurm]

Oh look I got the whole science forum to myself!

*starts concocting something*

[VaporDaddy]

Physics. I love the idea that if you memorize a few numbers and formulas you can predict physical phenomena. I am also fascinated by frequency and wavelength, I think there are so many answers there.

[Bree1978]

Biology. Can't get better than that!

:jointsmile: Bree

[stinkyattic]

*starts concocting something*

So whatcha makin'?

Can I have some?

[higher4hockey]

im an astronomy fan myself.

[halfassedjediknight]

Human physiology, which goes hand-in-hand with anatomy, is my fave. I also like genetics and microbiology. This is a good thing since I'm in med school. I could do without physics or organic chemistry, frankly, but I've managed to do fine in those, too. I just have to work harder at them, and they involve more mathematical principles, which scares me. Human body science comes to me a lot more easily. Glad to see you like anatomy, too, Burnt Toast!

quick question..micro biology is another term for molecular biology, am i right or mistaken?

because im a biology major, and id like to major in molecular biology if there is such a major. i wanna research disease and stuff so i can be a part of developing cures and vaccines and such.

[Staurm]

No. They are different, but there is probably a large crossover between the two, molecular and micro. I'd love to get paid to study bio-informatics, I chose to study an old man's discipline, physics. Not that I regret it that much.

[stinkyattic]

jedi,
they are VERY VERY close and essentially you will be taking mostly the same classes for either. Except that microbiology you will be getting more towards cellular shit, and molecular, you will be getting more towards biochem and even genetics.
Either way, COOL, enjoy!
My very favorite class in college was the 2 semesters of metazoan parasitology. Primitive organisms are NEAT.

[Staurm]

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[halfassedjediknight]

jedi,
they are VERY VERY close and essentially you will be taking mostly the same classes for either. Except that microbiology you will be getting more towards cellular shit, and molecular, you will be getting more towards biochem and even genetics.
Either way, COOL, enjoy!
My very favorite class in college was the 2 semesters of metazoan parasitology. Primitive organisms are NEAT.

so which route should i choose with this fork in the road..micro or molecular?

as far as i believe, the ultimate goal of mine to be a part of vaccinations and cures are on the cellular level..but this kind of stuff has a lot to do with genetics and such. there are some rna virus', i think, that actually change your dna or something..i dunno.

[stinkyattic]

Don't worry, you won't have to make that decision until grad school. :D

[Staurm]

so which route should i choose with this fork in the road..micro or molecular?

as far as i believe, the ultimate goal of mine to be a part of vaccinations and cures are on the cellular level..but this kind of stuff has a lot to do with genetics and such. there are some rna virus', i think, that actually change your dna or something..i dunno.

Choose life. Choose a job. Choose corrupt pharmaceutical companies polluting your ma's viens. Choose side effects and contra-indications. Choose animal testing. Choose chemical warfare pedalling your out dated defence mechanisms. Choose an obsolete paradigm. Choose third world dumping grounds. Choose a career. Choose the central dogma. Choose money.

Fuck that.

It doesn't really make a shite of a difference which one you go for, they are both essentially the same I think. What matters is whether you choose to sell your soul to capitalism, or realise that the way forward is the holistic way.

Whatever you do though, best of luck with it. :thumbsup:

[halfassedjediknight]

Choose life. Choose a job. Choose corrupt pharmaceutical companies polluting your ma's viens. Choose side effects and contra-indications. Choose animal testing. Choose chemical warfare pedalling your out dated defence mechanisms. Choose an obsolete paradigm. Choose third world dumping grounds. Choose a career. Choose the central dogma. Choose money.

Fuck that.

It doesn't really make a shite of a difference which one you go for, they are both essentially the same I think. What matters is whether you choose to sell your soul to capitalism, or realise that the way forward is the holistic way.

Whatever you do though, best of luck with it. :thumbsup:

holisitic..meaning accupuncture and the like?

not a big fan of course..being a biology major and all. great stress reducers i guess..but they dont really make a dent in viral infections unfortunately.

[Staurm]

Holistic as in everything, a new science based on looking at the whole as opposed to individual fragments and trying to tie them all together. It seems not to be working very well, hence the general trend of social health patterns towards pandemic reaches. Strikes me as rather folly a pursuit to try to break the biological organism down into parts, when in fact its the failure of the organism to operate healthily stems from its inabilty to integrate its whole self into the environment.

[IcedEarth]

I like quantum physics too.


This is a science I am very interested in. I have not taken any school courses in normal physics yet; But I imagine that they are two very different fields, correct me if I'm wrong.

[4twentE]

Atomic Theory. I dunno jack $h!t about it, but believe it can explain EVERYTHING.

[KingsBlend420]

Astronomy is by far my favorite it blows my mind. I also really like psychology and learning about how and why our brains work the way they do.

[Coelho]

This is a science I am very interested in. I have not taken any school courses in normal physics yet; But I imagine that they are two very different fields, correct me if I'm wrong.

The philosophycal part of quantum physics can be nice and intriguing... it rises a lot of deep questions about the nature of the things... but the mathematical part of it is just hell...

I like physics, chemistry, math, phyiosophy, astronomy, geology, meteorology... if i had to choose only one of them, i would choose physics, cause its the basis of most of this another sciences...
Anyway now im turning to more spiritual/occult/non-physical knowledge... our world is not only the material, physical things, so i think its an waste to focus only in this aspects of the world.
Surprisingly, more i learn this, more i seem to percieve a deep conection between some of this "spiritual/occult" knowledge and some intriguing statements of quantum physics... :eek:
Maybe the very ones that disregard more heatedly the non-physical aspects of the world (the scientists, mainly physics ones) are the ones which have the proofs of the existence of this aspects... but cant understand it, due their fixation in the material, physical world...

[BokingTowls]

chemistry is by far my favorite. i used to be going to school for pharmacy but decided to switch my major. i miss the chemistry.

[burnable]

Wow I'm only the second to pick botany as a favorite. I intend to specialize myself in botany and be a contributor to the fight against the molestation of the environment. Growing herb really made the seed of interest in botany become a forest of intrigue for me, if you'll excuse the pun.

I love physics because its laws are pretty much unbreakable. I took chemistry once and was irritated by how many times it forces you to break its fundamental tenets, but I know it is a very basic science and intend to become better acquainted.

My other favorites are astronomy, geography, psychology/philosophy (at which I'm currently most adept), quantum physics, political science (as oxymoronic as it is)

[sonic titan]

I'm fond of Astronomy myself. The study of the universe always intrigues me.

Absolutely

[Esoteric416]

For me physics and astronomy are in a dead heat for first.
I stand in awe at the idea of how unimaginably large the whole of the universe is (if in fact it does end. who really know though.) and how small I am in comparison. point for astronomy.
On the other hand the idea that all things in existence can be explained by one overarching theory of everything (Physic's holy grail, M-Theory) intrigues me and makes me proud to be part of a species that has the capacity and understanding to actually ask the question: "How and why does reality work the way it does?" Point for physics.
All branches of science are interesting in their own ways (Psychology is probably a close second in this little race I've got going.) but those two are my favorites.

[couch-potato]

I'm utterly obsessed with Biology and Physics at the moment. :thumbsup:

[Mississippi Steve]

I love playing with stuff that goes *BOOOM* in the night.

:eek: Its a wonderfull day for chemistry :eek:

[BlueDevil]

I used to be an anthropology buff back in the day, that's what I studied in college anyway, but now my tastes have shifted towards zoology and biology.

[Quantummist]

Copalite production in sub Sahara desert micro organisms... :thumbsup: