Before one can truly study science, it is essential that a definition of what science consists of is established. Ultimately, the word “science” means “knowledge.” It comes from the Latin word, “scire,” “to know.”

In actuality (of course) is not so simple. While we go around using the term “science” and “knowledge” as if we were naming something for certain, in reality these two terms refer to concepts that are difficult if not impossible to define. Both of the terms have a long and varied history in Western culture, and it is almost impossible to find equivalent terms in other cultures. Whenever you find the word “science” or “knowledge’ in a translation from another language, you’re almost certainly dealing with a concept considerably different than most concepts of “science” or “knowledge.”

In fact, try to come up with your own definition of science. Better yet, try to define the word “knowledge.” What constitutes knowledge? Is an opinion knowledge? Is a belief knowledge? What is the difference between a belief and a piece of knowledge? Why is a physics course called a science, that is, ”knowledge,” but an literature course isn’t. Is there no knowledge in literature?

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The best place for me to start is to give a little information on me, I am entering Georgia Institute of Technology as  Physics major in Fall 2007 so that I may persue my research into hyper-dimensional gravitational theory.  Right now though, I am doing independent research and theorizing, and a little self-teaching.

My primary interests lie in physics, but I have a passion for astronomy and biology as well.  Right now I am looking into astro-photography as a hobby, and so far I am loving it.

If you want to contact me, you can either message me a “Michalowski” on the Penguin Army Forum or simply emailing me at kyle_michalowski@gatech.edu.  I would love to hear any comments, suggestions, or even fanmail

My intro aside, I look forward to being here, posting my lifetime passions.