2008-06-01 Put a Little Science in Your Life

2008-06-01 \science\worldviews http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/opinion/01greene.html Put a Little Science in Your Life &ldquo;But hereâ€™s the thing. The reason science really matters runs deeper still. Science is a way of life. Science is a perspective. Science is the process that takes us from confusion to understanding in a manner thatâ€™s precise, predictive and reliable â€” a transformation, for those lucky enough to experience it, that is empowering and emotional. To be able to think through and grasp explanations â€” for everything from why the sky is blue to how life formed on earth â€” not because they are declared dogma but rather because they reveal patterns confirmed by experiment and observation, is one of the most precious of human experiences.&rdquo;   