Science

Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning “knowledge”) is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding of how the physical world works. Through controlled methods, science uses observable physical evidence of natural phenomena to collect data, and analyzes this information to explain what and how things work.

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    “ Science and religion are not at odds. Science is simply too young to understand. ”
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    Charles Darwin
    “ A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. ”
    ― Charles Darwin, The Life & Letters of Charles Darwin

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