I think science is sexy! (I may be biased)

"Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself. The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool."
Richard Feynman, "What is and What Should be the Role of Scientific Culture in Modern Society" (1964)

I'm not sure about you my darlings, but I'm pretty sure Mr Feynman wasn't joking when he uttered these word. Some of you who have known me long would undoubtedly see my quoting of Feynman every now and then, as a matter of fact, I worship him. He is one heck of a physicist, but most importantly - a genius in educating the layman on the wonders of science, leaving behind a legacy whereby scientists and the average pedestrian (ok maybe not you, but at least those who knew him) alike read his many works in awe.

The world is simply amazing, our very existence is nothing short of a miracle. Yet every condition necessary for life was fulfilled (well, possibly more than sufficient, but who can say for sure?) and we find ourselves alive. Hmmm, at least, we believe and we perceive ourselves to be so. How could you be sure that our "lives" aren't mere manifestations of consciousness controlled by some Descartian Devil? Or if we do not exist in the truest sense, but merely controlled like poppets by an invisible Scriptwriter?

I will say this with great certainty: Throughout my life, I might have not learnt/understood/memorized as many scientific facts as many others. But I have mastered the Scientific Method to near perfection, and also engaged my mind constantly in inquisitive thoughts from the universe at large to the smallest particles from which all stuff is made of.

In essence, not knowing something now fazes me not. I'm safe in the knowledge that if I ever do delve deep into the subject, the guiding light of great scientists like Einstein, Curie, Darwin, etc will ensure that my logic and reasoning is compatible with the endeavour of finding out objectively how Nature works.

To me, science is a great way of thinking. Unbounded from dogma, self-correcting wherever possible, most importantly allows us to understand everything tangible around us, perhaps one day, ourselves.

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After so much blogging on this knowledge of Science "lecture", I guess its only fair that I update here that I'm working on a set of powerpoint slides regarding a project I carried out earlier in the year on agriculturally significant Fusarium sp fungi. Also, anxious for my FYP on isolating Arsenic-tolerant bacteria (pic below) to start. And still keeping tabs on a couple of natural product extractions. I frequently imagine myself completing a total synthesis route for something useful, I'm hoping this dream does come true for me! :)

Source: http://galileoslens.blogspot.com/2010/12/arsenic-tolerant-bacteria.html