What I want to accomplish?

I want to record all questions I have about science.

I don't know why but my scientific training was very much of the 'plug-in' nature. There was some thinking required but mostly it was of the type: here are a bunch of equations, manipulate them to answer some question. So I never wondered about anything in nature. All answers were provided, in fact I never had to bother to ask the questions. The questions were asked and answered for me. That alone is really bad!

Then came the disappointment that after years and years of chugging at chemistry and physics equations, I felt powerless when someone asks me ' So, what is gravity?', 'Why does a hot air balloon float up?', 'What is electricity?', 'How does electricity come to our homes'?,' What is power?', 'What is energy?','What is a wave?','What is a particle?', 'Why can planes fly?'...oooh, stop already! What I mean is that after years and years of plugging in and manipulating equations I did not learn how these equations related to actual physical systems and problems that people have wondered about. I failed to understand why many explanations are possible, why many descriptions are possible. Oh, what a waste! I feel deep shame. I failed to use my exposure to investigate independently my own questions.

After years, over ten, of feeling ashamed, broken, I decided to rebel. I decided that no, I will not dying with regret. I will not die not knowing or at least not making the effort to learn. I have decided to understand, to start wondering, and to ask questions and look for answers until the answers make sense i.e are understandable, convincing TO ME. I don't look for the answers that my professors were looking for. I am looking for the answers that will satisfy ME. I don't have a GPA to run after. I only have me to make happy.

I am going to allow science to make me happy.

The aim of this blog is to keep track of all of my questions and my quest for answers. Very simple!

Welcome on the journey with me!