Science, and the way we use it, affects every one of us in our daily lives. Science helps us to understand how our own body works, how the world around us works and how our world fits into the wider universe.
This book has five units. 1. Nature of Science 2. Biological World 3. Chemical World 4. Physical World 5. Earth and Space
1.1 The nature of science
The ability to ask ‘why’ is unique to humans. Asking why and investigating to find answers has helped us to understand the world around us. Scientists share a curiosity about the world and a desire to understand. Unit 1, Nature of Science, introduces the role of science
in society, explains what science is, and introduces topics such as investigating and communicating in science.
Fig. 1 Albert Einstein, the most influential physicist of the 20th century.
