There is an ever present concern about the dangers of science. Many people cite the invention of the nuclear bomb, germ warfare, and other less positive advances of science as reasons why we should question what we are researching, and whether or not we should continue scientific research at all. This paper explains how science was necessary for mankind to progress as far as we have, and introduces the relationship between science and society as the real source of negative outcomes.
Science is the organized systematic pursuit of knowledge.
The purposes of science are to explain and manipulate the physical world. A common concern is uncertainty over where science will lead us next. Because of its potency, like the analogy of a child with a gun, science must be balanced with social responsibility. Despite the fears about science, the overall goal of science is to produce a better world. Scientists feel that by improving our knowledge of nature they can benefit mankind.