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title: "Importance of science (The Scientific Attitude)"
subject: "Communication English"
chapter: 2
key: "semester_5/communication_english:importance-of-science-scientific-attitude"
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# Importance of science (The Scientific Attitude)

Communication English · Chapter 2: Extensive Reading

- Asked in: 2068 Chaitra, 5 marks
- Video: [SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE, meaning, Techniques of Dev.,Role of teacher](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxZJH16SYtA) — CAREER ACHIEVERS
- Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14
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## Question

Describe the importance of science with reference to the text 'The scientific Attitude'. [The scientific Attitude]

## Short answer

Science provides health, comfort, and food through technology, while the scientific attitude teaches evidence-based thinking, freeing people from superstition and enabling sound decisions.

## Answer

In "The Scientific Attitude", science is presented as one of the most important forces shaping modern life. Its importance can be seen in two ways: what it gives us and how it teaches us to think.

#### Material importance
1. **Better health.** Science has produced medicines, vaccines and sanitation, which increase life expectancy and cure disease.
2. **Comfort and convenience.** Electricity, machines, transport and communication save labour and time.
3. **Food and industry.** Improved agriculture and industry produce more food and goods for a growing population.
4. **Understanding nature.** Science explains natural events, removing fear and mystery.
5. **Economic growth.** Technology creates employment and prosperity.

#### Importance of the scientific attitude
1. It teaches us to be curious, to observe carefully and to test ideas by evidence.
2. It frees people from superstition, prejudice and blind belief.
3. It encourages honesty, patience, open-mindedness and co-operation.
4. It helps ordinary citizens to judge claims rationally and make sound decisions.
5. It provides the habit of mind needed to solve social and practical problems.

#### Conclusion
Science is important both as a source of useful knowledge and as a way of thinking. A society that combines scientific knowledge with the scientific attitude is more likely to progress in a safe, rational and humane way.

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. In what two ways is science important in the text?
   A. Entertainment and wealth
   B. What it gives us (material benefits) and how it teaches us to think
   C. Religion and politics
   D. War and trade
   Answer: B. Science brings material benefits and a scientific attitude. (Key point: Two ways)

2. How has science improved health?
   A. Through medicines, vaccines and sanitation that raise life expectancy
   B. By removing the need for food
   C. By ending all diseases
   D. By making travel unnecessary
   Answer: A. These cure disease and extend life. (Key point: Health)

3. What does the scientific attitude teach?
   A. Obeying authority without question
   B. Accepting superstition
   C. Avoiding new ideas
   D. Curiosity, careful observation and testing ideas by evidence
   Answer: D. It frees people from superstition and blind belief. (Key point: Attitude)

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