Hello to the world (from under the rock)
I was always curious and fascinated by science. But it was in the eighth grade that topics like Current and Electricity, Ions and Electrolysis and Life Processes of a Cell sparked my interest in science. Trying to understand these processes without having to wait for "higher classes" and then explaining them to my friends was the beginning. I soon started reading up on varied things like transistors, electronics, blackholes, relativity, light, photosynthesis and DNA and I loved it. My friends and I discussed everything that we read about. And when I had read about something that my friends did not know, explaining it to them, having them question what I was saying and later clearing their doubts really clarified my own doubts and enforced these concepts in my mind. For instance, several times when I read something I took some theories, concepts or ideas for granted, because at the time they seemed obvious. However, when I started explaining the same thing to someone else, the smallest of things that I had taken for granted seemed like pretty big assumptions. Then, I had to re-convince myself as well as the listener why that thing was so obvious, and that is easier said than done. These debates and discussions strengthened my reasoning ability and forced me to think and deliberate. Around the same time, I read popular scientific books such as A Brief History Of Time, The Theory Of Everything, For The Love Of Physics, Why Does e=mc2 and so on. I also read a lot of Wikipedia articles on physics and biology and I still do. Wikipedia is a wondrous medium of knowledge for anyone and everyone interested. In fact, after school, Wikipedia has taught me most of what I know.
This was how I started enjoying - infact loving - science.
I was always curious and fascinated by science. But it was in the eighth grade that topics like Current and Electricity, Ions and Electrolysis and Life Processes of a Cell sparked my interest in science. Trying to understand these processes without having to wait for "higher classes" and then explaining them to my friends was the beginning. I soon started reading up on varied things like transistors, electronics, blackholes, relativity, light, photosynthesis and DNA and I loved it. My friends and I discussed everything that we read about. And when I had read about something that my friends did not know, explaining it to them, having them question what I was saying and later clearing their doubts really clarified my own doubts and enforced these concepts in my mind. For instance, several times when I read something I took some theories, concepts or ideas for granted, because at the time they seemed obvious. However, when I started explaining the same thing to someone else, the smallest of things that I had taken for granted seemed like pretty big assumptions. Then, I had to re-convince myself as well as the listener why that thing was so obvious, and that is easier said than done. These debates and discussions strengthened my reasoning ability and forced me to think and deliberate. Around the same time, I read popular scientific books such as A Brief History Of Time, The Theory Of Everything, For The Love Of Physics, Why Does e=mc2 and so on. I also read a lot of Wikipedia articles on physics and biology and I still do. Wikipedia is a wondrous medium of knowledge for anyone and everyone interested. In fact, after school, Wikipedia has taught me most of what I know.
This was how I started enjoying - infact loving - science.
