Question

1. When have you used the scientific method, or perhaps certain aspects of the scientific method, in your life? Are there other fields besides physiology in which the scientific method is useful? How could you apply the method to your daily life? Please see the chapter review for section 1.5 on page 17 of the customized textbook for a description of the scientific method.

Answer 1

Science is used in our daily life to a great extent.

One such example is the cooking in pressure cooker. As we know that at boiling point, the vapour pressure of water is equal to atmospheric pressure. In a pressure cooker, we cover the Mouth of cooker by the lid. So when water boils, the pressure inside the cooker builds up. As the surrounding pressure increases, the boiling point of water also increases.

In this way, the water boils at higher temperature than normal and the food cooks quickly saving the fuel.

This is just one example. We are surrounded by science everywhere.

Pharmacology is one such big brach of science which is very useful in our daily life. The tablets for fever, cough, pain etc which gives us relief from these symptoms are nothing but just a gift of science.