Wonder of science essay

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Wonder of science essay

“In the sky above, in the oceans below and on the earth everywhere has gone the triumphant chariot of science.”

Introduction –

In the dim dawn of creation when man opened his eyes , he saw the blazing sun, the shining moon , the twinkling stars , the fast flowing rivers and the gurgling cataracts. He cried in amazement , “What are these ?” That question, today, has been fully answered by science .

Nehru – “To-day our life is fully governed and conditioned by Science.” From dawn to Dusk and Dusk to dawn our daily life depend on science. We live in the age of science. Science has made great wonders .

Science as a blessing –

Science has come as a blessing to man. Science has become a part and parcel of our life. Our life has become easy and comfortable. It has won time, distance and space. It has given us means of traveling buses, cars , trains , ships and aeroplanes. It has given us means of communication telephones , Telegraph wireless , fax , internet etc .

Science has blessed us with electricity and atomic energy. Can we do without electricity? And what about means of Recreation ? Can we do without radio, films and television ?

We have got treatment of deadly diseases like T.B. and Cancer. It has done wonders in the field of medicines. It has given eyes to the blind, legs to the lame and arms to the armless.

Robots and computers are the wonders of science. Our farmers take Bumper crops and dairy products with the help of irrigation , fertilizers and fodders.

Science as a curse –

But science has its black side also . It has made us slaves of Machines. It has snatched away our calm and peace. Horrible bombs and I.C.B.M.’s are the threats to humanity. Hiroshima and Nagasaki Still relate the sad Saga of devastation.

The world is selling on Volcano. Any brute like Hitler or Osama-Bin-Laden may make it erupt any time . The following statements are true –

“Science has taught us to fly like birds in the sky and swim like fish in the water but it has not taught us how to walk on the earth.”

– MAXMULLAR

“The third world war will be fought With bombs and missiles but the fourth will be fought with stones and arrows.”

– Joad