Science - the Gateway to Reality

It has been through science and the application of the scientific method that significant progress has been made in the human understanding of how the universe works i.e. obtaining a clearer knowledge of the nature of reality.

It has been through the discipline precision and thoroughness of scientific investigation that the once “mysterious” processes of life, the evolution of stars, formation of planets, the beginnings of and development of life on planet earth, the nature of inheritance, an understanding of how the human body functions, the etiology of disease in body and mind, the elucidation of the laws of physics and chemistry etc. have been thoroughly studied. Furthermore, the progress made in all these areas continues to grow.

These breakthroughs are the direct result of the collaborative efforts by many scientists throughout the world over many years of exhaustive study.  The resulting cumulative body of knowledge has helped elaborate and define the principles that underlie the many aspects of what we perceive as reality.

It is this understanding, that Has led to the many benefits that are taken for granted in modern life including extraordinary discoveries in the treatment of illness, space travel and the advances in communication and information retrieval and transfer.

It is through the scientific process that the complex interrelationships between all of life on earth i.e. ecology has and continues to be elucidated.  In a similar fashion scientific study and analysis has shown the nature and sources of human-caused degradation of the natural environment. As a result of a growing understanding of the fundamental drivers of climate and weather, climatologists have defined the underlying danger of the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Accepting, supporting and encouraging science and the scientists that apply its principles is an essential ingredient for the continued viability of the human species on planet earth, for without the unabated acceptance and support of science in its quest to uncover the nature of the universe around us human progress would ultimately come to a halt leaving humanity without the necessary tools for continued survival.