Which field of science do you consider the most important for the *future*

[madviking]

The contestants are...

- Physics (includes particle physics, astrophysics, mechanics, electrostatics/dynamics)
- Chemistry (includes bonding, reactivity, nature of materials, chemical engineering [for fuels and such])
- Biology (includes ecology, astrobiology, origins of "life", live processes)

I vote biology.

 

[Frank Drebin]

mathematics.

 

[Cynovolans]

Anthropology has, is, and will always be the most important field of science for humans. Because understanding humans means much more to people than any new lab-created chemical.

 

[Ansar]

Chemistry

 

[madviking]

mathematics.

Math is an art, rather than a science, IMO.

Anthropology has, is, and will always be the most important field of science for humans. Because understanding humans means much more to people than any new lab-created chemical.

So, figuring out our history is the most important topic for our future? Explain, please.

 

[Cynovolans]

So, figuring out our history is the most important topic for our future? Explain, please.

Past performances are the best indicators for future performances, and thats just one branch of anthropology.

 

[Tee Kay]

Chemistry. In particular, manufacturing new materials, researching new fuels, increasing agricultural output.

 

[warpus]

Chemistry or Physics, whichever will give us a new energy source the fastest.

 

[emzie]

Biology, for bioengineering / biomedical engineering possibilities, though there's a lot of overlap here with chemistry.

 

[nc-1701]

Of those listed physics, really its math because all good science is a form of applied mathematics.

 

[civ_king]

If in other sciences we should arrive at certainty without doubt and truth without error, it behooves us to place the foundations of knowledge in mathematics.

Mathematics, everything, it is so intertwined you can't really pick out one, if I did it would be computing

 

[Perfection]

Biology, specifically zombie biology.

 

[Integral]

all good science is a form of applied mathematics.

[insert irreverent quip about economics here]

 

[Narz]

Anthropology has, is, and will always be the most important field of science for humans. Because understanding humans means much more to people than any new lab-created chemical.

Keeping Earth livable for humans is more important than understanding them. Kind of like being able to take care of a woman is more important than understanding her.

Anthropology is important, no doubt, but far from the most important.

 

[Traitorfish]

Biology, specifically zombie biology.

Link to video.

 

[Cynovolans]

Keeping Earth livable for humans is more important than understanding them. Kind of like being able to take care of a woman is more important than understanding her.

Anthropology is important, no doubt, but far from the most important.

That's what biological anthropology is for.

 

[Narz]

The whole human-centered thinking is what's led to most of our problems to begin with.

 

[Cynovolans]

And what are our problems?

 

[Traitorfish]

For starters...

 

[Cynovolans]

You have a point there.