Life and Limb
Do you believe in science? Would you trust science with your own life? If you answered no to either of those questions, this article may not be for you.
Jokes aside, science is one of the cornerstones of modern society. We all inadvertently place our trust in science every time we step foot in a car, or an aeroplane. We trust the laws of physics not to suddenly change and in an absurd cosmic joke play a trick on us we really don’t want.
In year 8, we’ve been studying forces, more specifically Newton’s laws. We had a look at one teacher who, to test the law of conservation of energy, placed his own life on the line.
We looked at a science teacher who risks his life explaining potential and kinetic energy. Look at the link below:
The students noted that even science requires a certain act of trust, a certain “faith” even, which goes beyond the immediate senses. This sense of discovery motivated the students to push through some tough physics questions. I am extremely proud to have seen the students power through questions which approached a GCSE standard, with confidence. Yet still the question remains: would you trust science with your own life?