To celebrate the launch of its new publication Mosaic the Wellcome Trust asked leading scientists, journalists and thinkers what they thought was the biggest question remaining in science. These are what they came up with.
1.How does the brain generate consciousness?
2.What are the limits of human life and physiology?
3.Can we replace damaged brain parts with computational devices?
4.What happens when you die?
5.What are the cures for the world's biggest health problems, like cancer, heart disease and dementia?
6.Will we ever reconcile the nature versus nurture debate?
7.Is ageing inevitable?
8.Will we ever be able to predict the future of economic, political and other social systems?
9.What is life?
Roger Highfield, author, museum executive and science journalist.
We know what distinguishes living things from inorganic matter, but scientists may never know where life actually comes from and how it began.
10.How can we put evidence into practice perfectly, in medicine: harnessing all the data we have on our patients, and meshing it with all the research data, for the best care?
11.Is there a limit to how smart individuals and communities can be?
12.What are the possibilities for lab-grown fish and could this provide a counter to our overexploitation of the oceans?
13.What makes us 'human', and will we ever find out?
14.Is biology as universal as chemistry and physics?
15.How are bodies able to repair themselves?
16.How does the genome allow a brain to develop that has inborn talents and tendencies – if we have an inborn fear of say, snakes, how does that get wired up in a brain?
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17.Why have humans evolved music?
18.Are we alone? Is there life in space, and if so, how is it similar or different than life here on Earth?
19.Does the universe have purpose and meaning?
20.How does the brain work and can we fix it when it goes wrong?
21.Is suspended animation possible for humans?
22.Can we look forward to sustainably supporting a stable human population on this planet, and how can we protect biodiversity at the same time?
23.Is sexuality genetic?
24.What question has not yet been formulated by anyone?
You can vote for which you think is most important until Friday 21 March.
One is why do we and everything else exist? Another is, who isreally running the 'Big Show,' or is it all 'just happening?'
Why can't science answer some questions?
Science can't answer some questions because science can only answer questions that can be proved, and some questions cannot be proved. A question like 'Does God exist?' cannot be answered by science because it has not been proven that He exists yet. Science is all about answering questions that can be proved and known for a fact.
What is the limits of science?
science cannot answer questions about what people should do
What sorts of question is science unable to answer?
Science is the application of strict procedures to quantify (observe and measure) all manner of events such as physical forces, human behavior, chemical reactions and biological processes. Hence, science is unable to answer questions where the subject matter cannot be quantified - but even those questions are eventually answered as methods are invented to observe and measure the subject matter. In its short history, science was once unable to answer questions such as: 'what is… Read More
Which of these questions cannot be answered by science?
Questions without any scientific support may not be answered by science. Hope this helped :3
What type of questions cannot be answered by science?
Which questions of the universe cannot be answered by science?
What kind of questions can science NOT answer?
Science cannot answer questions that contain the immeasurable. In other words, the question must contain quantifiable, finite components.
Why do people tend to conform to different religions?
Humans are curious creatures and want to know the reasons for why things are the way they are. There are many philosophies that try to satisfy these questions that science cannot yet answer.
Science questions about biomes?
How to manually install skyrim mods special edition. This is not in the form of a question and thus cannot be answered.
What systems deal with religious questions that science cannot answer?
What is a question that cannot be answered by science?
Questions that cannot be answered by science must be prefixed with the the word 'yet' or 'presently'. Eventually all questions are answerable, People posing the question generally are thinking of metaphysical questions like what happens when we die, is there a god, what is love, what is beauty or similar imaginary questions like who would win in fight between Superman and Godzilla . Their intent is to the confound the scientist or secular person with… Read More
What kinds of questions can be answered by science?
Science can only answer questions of the phenomenal universe, meaning those phenomena that can be observed and subjected to testing and possible falsification. Science cannot address the supernatural since, by definition, the supernatural goes beyond the natural world and is not subject to the laws and theories determined by science. Science also cannot address metaphysical questions since, also by definition, these questions address matters beyond those that can be subject to scientific scrutiny.
How was nothingness unstable before the Big Bang?
Science has not yet figured out the answers to these questions.
What are the science questions?
What questions can't be answered through scientific inquiry?
Unfalsifiable questions. What this means is that if a question cannot be proven wrong by any means, then science cannot provide any answers about it.
How do you differentiate philosophy from science?
Philosophy revolves around hypothetical questions that cannot be answered through observation. Science revolves around theoretical questions that can and have to be proven through experimentation to be valid.
Which types of questions cannot be answered by science?
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What are some questions that cannot be answered by scientists?
Science and Scientists attempt to describe the universe we live in. Questions that Science can not answer include: Questions on Beliefs Questions on Opinions Questions on Future E.g. What is my favorite color? What is my dog thinking about? What are the lottery numbers for tomorrow? Who is the one true God?
What can science not answer questions about?
An idea: much of science is founded on theories which are observed in everyday life, but cannot be proved. For example, science cannot physically prove that any two bodies with finite mass will be attracted by gravity. Theories and laws describe phenomena that cannot be proven.
What kinds of questions can't be answered by science?
Questions that ask about opinions can't be answered with science. As a teacher, I have students rephrase their question more specifically so that it can be answered by science. Their proposed answer to the question is their hypothesis. This is why science cannot demonstrate religion as a hoax, as much as atheists would like to believe it. Unfortunately for believers, science cannot demonstrate the truth of religion either. Religion is one of those regions beyond… Read More
What questions can't science answer?
Science cannot answer whether or not there are other life forms in outer space, nor can it answer when and where life forms began. Science cannot even come close to answering if a God, or Supreme Being, even exists. It also cannot give an answer for those who believe in past lives or after lives.
Questions Science Cannot Answer
Why can science solve some questions but not others?
We do not know for certain what questions cannot ever be answered by science; we can certainly say which questions have not yet been answered by science, but we do not know what new information may be obtained by scientific research in the future. However, some types of problems do seem to be more amenable to scientific enquiry than others. Science has a particular method, based on observation and logical analysis. This is an excellent… Read More
What is science not able to do for mankind?
Though science can provide technical solutions to problems, it cannot deliver wisdom along with the power to change things. Science cannot significantly reduce the animosity between tribes, but can only allow the tribes to better kill those of other tribes. Science cannot answer questions of a philosophical nature. It cannot define the human heart or describe the human soul. It cannot speak to the question of what happens after we die, and it cannot prove… Read More
What question can not be answer?
Impossible and highly exaggerated questions. Or questions that ask about 'out-of-this-world' things. But some things that are being questioned and cannot be answered are not yet revealed or discovered by humans.
Why can science answer some questions but not others?
Science answers testable questions, some questions are not testable.
What is the kinds of questions science can answer?
Science can only answer questions about the physical world.
Can science answer all of the questions that can be asked?
No, science can attempt to answer the questions that are testable.
What questions can science never answer?
The answer depends on your definition of science. While this is different according to different people, a definition of science generally includes the necessity of experimentation and empirical observation to test ideas (explanations and predictions) about the world. Science can thus never answer questions that cannot be tested by experimentation or observation. For example, the question 'What is the meaning of life?' can never be answered because the meaning of life cannot be directly observed… Read More
What are two questions that cannot be answered by science?
1) How big is the universe 2) is there a god Answer: Science can answer any question about real things that is posed to it. Wow curse client download. The answer might not be available at the present time but it eventually will be answered, That leaves two types of question that cannot be answered: Questions that are based on imaginary objects or events (What colour are the Easter Bunny's ears, What is 'pretty' etc.) Questions based on paradoxes… Read More
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What are some questions that science cannot yet answer?
What colour are dinosaurs? How did life start? If you here something like 'It is likely..' 'Studies suggest..' 'It is believed that..' it's almost guaranteed that science hasn't solved it completely. A lot of things are based on guesses and theories that are revised over and over again as new information is found. (just look at the various atomic models!)
How many questions are on the science apsire test?
There are 40 questions on the science Aspire test.
What questions cannot be answered on WikiAnswers?
WikiAnswers cannot answer many types of questions. Here are some questions that cannot be answered, and will be dropped from the site: Chatting - questions like 'What are you doing?' and 'What is the homework?' cannot be answered because this is not a chat room. Vague Questions - questions that are too vague, like 'What is the meaning of life?' or 'Why?' cannot be answered. Incomplete questions - sentence fragments, or partial questions, cannot be… Read More
What kinds of questions cannot be explored by using the scientific method?
Questions that cannot be explored by using scientific method are questions that cannot be tested. Questions that cannot be tested therefore cannot be proven or disproved, which is the point of scientific method.
Why can science answer some questions but not all?
Science can only answer questions with the information available at the time. Science can answer some questions but not all because not all information is available all the time.
What type of question can science not answer?
Science is concerned with objective reality, therefore it does not answer subjective questions, vaguely worded questions, or meaningless questions.
Some questions about medical science?
You can find a suitable resource for questions about medical science on sciencebasedmedicine.org/nine-questions-nine-answers/
How philosophy develop?
Science in general tries to answer questions about How things are the way they are. Philosophy generaly tries to answer the question Why? Examples: How does the body function? - Science Why am I here? - Philosophy Philosphy then developed to answer questions that science either cannot answer, or are unable to answer at the time the question is asked, but might shed light on later, perhapse even centuries or millenia later.
Can science prove or disprove God or other supernatural entities?
No, it can't. The focus of science is exclusively on physical reality, whether observable or hypothetical. Only entities and phenomena which are perceptible to our senses can be studied by scientists. Now it should be noted that in addition to physical reality science also studies social reality or human behavior. There is natural science and social science. Nevertheless, social science still falls under the domain of the natural realm because its focus is on human… Read More
Why are questions important in life science?
Questions are important to life science because you want to find out the right answer.
Why are questions about philosophy or religion not able to be answered through scientific inquiry?
Because the existence of a deity/deities or an afterlife cannot be proven or disproven by science.
What kind of questions can science anwser?
What are the scopes and limitations of science?
Science can't answer questions about values. For example, there is no scientific answer to the questions, which of these flowers is prettier? Or, which smells worse, a skunk or a skunk cabbage? • Science can't answer questions of morality. The problem of deciding good and bad, right and wrong, is outside the determination of science. • Finally, science can't help us with questions about the supernatural.
What type of questions can be answered through science and which questions are outside the boundaries of scientific investigations?
As a general rule, science answers questions about objective reality, and does not answer questions about subjective opinion.
What must happen to the original item undergoing quantum teleportation in?
This question cannot be answered because teleportation does not yet exist. It is science fiction fantasy.
The questions that have come in the aqua regia-science quiz?
The questions included in Aqua Regia - The Science Quiz, are not taken from text books. That said, the questions are geared to test your general knowledge of science.
What is Daily Science?
Daily Science is something that your science teachers give you and it has questions on it about science it is stupid
Why can't science answer all of life questions?
Because some of life's questions are too deep and complicated for science to answer.
Is skeptism an important part of science?
Skepticism raises questions and questions spark investigation which is the underlying reason for science.
What questions does science attempt to answer?
Science attempts to answer many questions about reality, especially those concerning nature and culture.
What are some questions that science cannot answer?
There are many questions that science cannot answer, such as the following: Many questions about ethics and morality Many questions about relationships and other things that depend on context Many questions about motivation Many questions about the cause of or cure for many diseases Many questions about religion Many questions about whether there is other intelligent life in the universe Many questions about what will happen in the future Many questions about how electrons seemingly… Read More
Now, The Physics of Time, on Quora:First I ask: what questions can never be answered through experimental observation? The answer is: most of math! There is no way to discover or demonstrate, for example that the square-root of two cannot be expressed at the ratio of two whole numbers. Likewise, there is no way through measurement to show that the Pythagorean Theorem is more than a good approximation.
If we decide to include math in with science, then there are other questions that are beyond our ability to answer. One of my favorites is “what does the color blue look like?' Put differently, when I see blue and you see blue, do we see the same thing? Yes, I know that the perception goes to the same part of our respective brains, but that doesn’t answer the question. Here is the way I describe this issue in my new book:
Excerpt from Now: The Physics of Time:
'In 1982, Australian philosopher Frank Jackson posed my childhood color question in a way that I find particularly compelling. He created the story of Mary, a brilliant scientist who had been raised indoors in a colorless environment, with nothing to look at that wasn’t black, gray, or white. She only read books without color pictures and watched black-and-white television….
Jackson’s imaginary brilliant scientist Mary, in her black and white and gray home, grows up normally, except for the absence of color. She reads about color in her physics books. She wonders what living in a world with color would be like. She finds the theory of the rainbow to be elegant, beautiful (in the physics sense), but she ponders, what would a rainbow actually look like? Would the beauty be different from the physics beauty? Ultimately, Mary becomes a “brilliant scientist,” a master not only of physics but also of neurophysiology, philosophy, and any other discipline you might like to throw in. (Remember, this is an imaginary story.) She understands how the eye works—how different frequencies of light stimulate different sensors in the eye and how the eye does some initial processing and then sends signals to different parts of the brain. She knows all about this, but she has never experienced it herself.
Then, one day, Mary opens the door and walks outside into a full-color world. What will her reaction be when she finally sees a rainbow? (Remember, this is a thought experiment; we aren’t worrying about whether all those years without color atrophied her visual ability.) When she looks at the sky and the grass and a sunset, will she say, “Oh, this is exactly what I expected, from the science I studied”? Or will she say, “Wow! I had no idea!” Jackson asks, “Will she learn anything or not?” And if she does learn something, what will it be?
My answer to Jackson’s question is yes, she will learn something: she will learn what red, green, and blue look like. But if someone else–you?–answers Jackson’s question by saying that she will learn nothing, I’ll be hard-pressed to convince you that you’re wrong. Either you know what I mean or you don’t. I can’t use physics or math or any other quantitative science to explain it to you.'
Once you decide that there is “knowledge” that is outside of physics, it is easy to think of other examples. Do I have a soul? Do others have souls? Can I sense that? In fact, I think that all fundamental questions of morality, ethics, fairness, and justice are based on a sense of empathy, something that I think of as the perception of the soul of another person.
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