What's your interest in science?

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Q.A.Bradford on March 15, 2010 at 6:57am

anthropology, biology, biotechnology, environmental science, psychology, human ecology--those are my interests, but unfortunately i'm a liberal arts major... i hope to go back for the sciences though, but thats gonna take a stint at a community college again, methinks.

Permalink Reply by Compound Egret on March 29, 2010 at 11:57pm

Astrophysics, Astronomy, computer science, and nanotechnology.

mythological concepts related to science ala Chariots of the Gods, chupacabras, Mayan prophecy, reptilians and grays, the 12th planet, etc. I don't believe in all these, but they really interest me.

Permalink Reply by Obsidian on March 30, 2010 at 6:52pm

That's psuedoscience. I'm fascinated by that stuff as well, but strictly from a folklore and psychology point of view. It is interesting and very telling of the society and times in which we live. http://www.anomalist.com has daily updates of stories and such from the edge of science. Where regular ol' science can be boring and humdrum, psuedoscience is very fun to delve into. :D

Compound Egret said:

Astrophysics, Astronomy, computer science, and nanotechnology.

mythological concepts related to science ala Chariots of the Gods, chupacabras, Mayan prophecy, reptilians and grays, the 12th planet, etc. I don't believe in all these, but they really interest me.

Permalink Reply by Compound Egret on March 30, 2010 at 11:00pm

I agree with you on psuedoscience Obsidian. You used the word "Folklore" and that might even be a better term. When proof comes out that doesn't support the hypothesis it is immediately discounted: "That's AMA disinformation! They WANT you to get sick so they can treat you with their chemicals!" I've had that discussion here and elsewhere and people can get pissed. Add magic health products to my list as well.

Permalink Reply by Obsidian on March 31, 2010 at 7:25pm

Back in the day it was fairies, magic, gods, demons and all other assortments of things that fit the human view of the universe at that time. People in the future will look back on now and view us how we view of ancestors and their beliefs. There really is no difference in how people think then and now.

Compound Egret said:

I agree with you on psuedoscience Obsidian. You used the word "Folklore" and that might even be a better term. When proof comes out that doesn't support the hypothesis it is immediately discounted: "That's AMA disinformation! They WANT you to get sick so they can treat you with their chemicals!" I've had that discussion here and elsewhere and people can get pissed. Add magic health products to my list as well.

Permalink Reply by Lunakiss on April 11, 2010 at 9:47pm

It use to be everything. I am taking prerequiste for Nursing. So I have huge interest in Medical Science and Forensic Science. I want to combine the two. I love research too.

Permalink Reply by Obsidian on April 12, 2010 at 6:36am

Make sure to take advantage of research opportunities at the university you are attending. It is a great way to get your foot in the door and looks great when you are applying to schools. You can find info on research by searching the university website or emailing professors who are conducting research to ask if they need assistants. Some profs will even pay you for your time and services; so not only do you get an application booster and experience, but some pocket change as well. :D

Lunakiss said:

It use to be everything. I am taking prerequiste for Nursing. So I have huge interest in Medical Science and Forensic Science. I want to combine the two. I love research too.

Permalink Reply by Tam on June 4, 2010 at 10:05pm

Hey peeps!

Im a trichology major. I was doing fingerprinting but who has the patience. Science is the shit!!!

Permalink Reply by Cliff St. Croix on April 30, 2011 at 8:03am

I was fascinated with astronomy, astrophysics , cosmology, aeronautics, oceanography as well as music and art from a very young age. I worked in a planetarium at the age of 12 operating two telescopes ( 8" & 12" Celestron  cassagranian reflectors) on the observation deck for the public and studied  with the resident astronomer. I didn't make much money but I was given total access to the planetarium, free classes and admission to the star shows and parties  this was the Mcdonald planetarium in St. Louis Mo.

 

Permalink Reply by AfroCuban on May 10, 2011 at 7:01pm

Computer science, Fringe science, and the science of Star Trek and Ancient Mysteries.

Permalink Reply by AfroCuban on May 10, 2011 at 7:08pm

Right now, reading, The Art of Unix Programming (http://www.faqs.org/docs/artu/index.html), in between browsing Gamasutra, Kotaku, and G4.  And the Facebook.  heh

Permalink Reply by Obsidian on May 11, 2011 at 1:34pm

Great to see this thing still has some life.  :D  My current science-ness after a stint doing research on toads and teeny tiny fresh water fish dissections, is medicine.  Hope to get a residency in psychiatry and further my love of the human mind and all of it's wackiness.  Thus far it has been a trip down the rabbit hole (the white communicating rami :P).