What are the applications of science in daily life?

Answer 1

Pretty much anything you do has some science underlying it. For instance, the computer on which you asked this question, as well as the internet, are products of science.

Your radio, television, gamebox, and telephone are as well.

Using many of these devices does not require a knowledge of much science any more, however. Although to use a telephone, for instance, you have to have an understanding of logic, numbers, and geography (area codes), and setting up a gamebox requires a basic understanding of some principles of electrical and mechanical engineering.

There are other so many in daily life where your knowledge of science is applied directly:

Applied Mathematics:

* Using a calculator

* Calculating a tip in a restaurant in your heand

* Measuring ingredients or dimensions

Economics:

* Banking

* Writing checks

* Drawing up a budget/determining what you can afford

* Paying income or sales tax

Applied Physics:

* Cooking

* Baking

* Working out

Applied Cartography/Orienteering

* Choosing routes to drive, walk, or ride a balk

* Determining locations using addresses or milestones

* Hiking

* Using a map

Applied Semiotics or Linguistics

* Deciphering signs and symbols everywhere in life

* Deciding how to punctuate or write human speech

* Reading books or magazines

Nutritional Science:

* Preparing food and making decisions on what is good or bad to eat

Medical Science:

* Self-medicating (e.g. taking an aspirin or acetaminophin, etc.)

* Understanding potential interactions of over-the-counter products (e.g. knowing not to mix DayQuil or NyQuil with Tylenol, cough syrup, or antihistamine)

* Bandaging and basic triage (treating pimples, cuts, burns, bruises)

* Taking a temperature

* Stretching and preparing muscles for exercise

* Knowledge and application of proper hygiene

* Knowledge of diseases and how they are transmitted (e.g. flu, cold, chicken box, STDs, etc.)

* Knowledge of Birth Control and disease prevention

Sociology:

* Understanding how to behave in certain contexts

* Knowing what kinds of behavior to expect from others

* Understanding rules of etiquette and politeness in different contexts

* Following and understanding political discussions or news reports

* An awareness of how the individual fits into larger and larger groups of people

Psychology:

* Taking measures to improve one's own or someone else's mental health (e.g. exercise, relaxation, stress management, etc.)