Value of education

1. (2.5 points) Explain to a person who has never really thought about the value of education why learning about science is important. How can knowing about science possibly help you in your major and in your future career?
2. (2.5 points) “Science can never be truly objective.” What are your thoughts on this statement? You should
define what we mean by “objective” in this course. Your answer should state whether you agree or disagree with
this statement and why. If you use information from any sources, please cite.
3. (2 points) Many of the scientists or engineers in the Secret Life of Scientist series were involved with or
interested in applied research or technology. State a piece of technology or applied research mentioned in the
videos or Twitter feed and describe what kind of basic research/pure science that YOU THINK went into its
development. Here is the URL for the PBS website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blogs/secretlife/video-
profiles/

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