Science is a never-ending search for truth. We may not always reach our goal, but the search is satisfying nevertheless. Why science is important One way to view science is as an approach to thinking that minimizes the chance of being misled by an observation. In other words, it is a set of rules to avoid being fooled. The scientific method teaches us to make many observations and examine them as a group.
Bad science develops rules based on single observations.
The poor scientist, the pseudoscientist, and the public suffer a high probability of being fooled in this manner. Today, thanks partly to the rapid pace of technological change, there is a great need for reliable observation on what is happening in the real world, for testable hypotheses and well-designed experiments. Concurrently, the field of statistics can be a valuable servant of science by offering rules for determining the need for multiple observations required to yield a high probability of truth. It is also important to differentiate science from technology. Although they are intimately related, they are different.