Title: UCSB Science Line
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Content: However, the science of atoms led to us to create terrible weapons, and the science of people has sometimes been used to control and manipulate them. Science has also shown us how big we are, and how little we are, and how we depend on very big or very little things to survive. In that way many people find science beautiful. A scientist is important for the world because she chooses to look at the world in a special way, a way that can be useful and can help us understand ourselves better. There are many approaches to exploring and appreciating the world. I hope you try as many of them as you can and see what fits you best. Keep questioning,

Answer 2: Science is important because it is the most reliable way of learning about the universe, both natural and artificial. The knowledge that scientists gather can then be taken by engineers, doctors, and others and put to use. Most of the technology that we use would not exist had scientific discoveries not preceded them, and who knows what technology and medicine the future will bring?