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Definitions of “Science” and “Religion” (2673 words) |
 | Science is not the affirmation of a set of beliefs but a process of inquiry aimed at building a testable body of knowledge constantly open to rejection or confirmation. |
| Science is the human attempt to understand the predictable, reproducible aspects of nature, with nature defined as that part of the physical universe with which we can interact. |
| Science may be regarded as a minimal problem consisting of the completest presentment of facts with the least possible expenditure of thought. |
| Science (388 words) |
| Science is the rational study of nature, rose to prominence in European civilization at almost the same time as the first European EXPLORATION of what is now Canada and was, from the beginning, an element in those explorations. |
| The native Canadian development of science did not begin until the early 19th century, with the coming of colleges, government agencies and locally sponsored expeditions. |
| The structure of modern Canadian science began to form during the last quarter of the century. |
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