Who Cares About Science?

How life has been influenced by the scientific method.

10,000 (BCE) - 3000 (BCE)

SCIENCE REVOLUTIONIZED THE HUMAN WAY OF LIFE

FROM THIS…

To This…

HOW???

Identify a problem

By Using a simple form of the scientific method

Experiment to find a solution through trial and error.

Problem solved.

PROBLEM

Need to eat meat……

Hard to follow the herds….

SOLUTION

Domestication of Animals

PROBLEM

Need variety of food….

Need nutrient dense food…

SOLUTION

Discovering Honey

PROBLEMNeed to mark the passing of time…

Daily, monthly and yearly…

SOLUTION

Stone Calendars and MegaLiths

PROBLEMWalking is slow method of

transportation…..

SOLUTION

Domestication of the Horse

PROBLEMNeed sharp weapons to defend a

domesticated herd…

Need a vessel to carry water…

SOLUTION

Copper Smelting

PROBLEMNow that people stay with their herds it

is harder to gather grains and vegetables.

Need a method to grow their own food.

SOLUTION

Agriculture

PROBLEM

Now that people have begun to settle down, they need to establish laws and write them down to keep a record.

SOLUTION

First Written Language

CuneiformHieroglyphics

PROBLEMNeed to divide the land…

Need to irrigate and make best use of

the land…

Build permanent housing…

SOLUTION

GEOMETRY

PROBLEMMore land requires stronger

plows….

Need Stronger Weapons to defend land

SOLUTION

IRON AGE

The Revolution of Science is Changing Your Life

It took 7,000 years to go from….

To….

IMAGINE HOW YOUR LIFE WOULD CHANGE….

IF SOMEONE DIDN’T IDENTIFY A PROBLEM AND TRY TO SOLVE IT!!!!

Look how life has changed in the last 107 years….

First Handheld

Camera 1900 First Electric Typewriter 1901

First Flight

Wright Brothers 1903

First AutomobileFord 1903

First X-Ray 1912