What other "fields of study" are humans engaged in, that are not generally considered to be "biology" or to fall within the broader fields of the "biological sciences"?
One field of study that I find interesting that humans are engaged in is Metallurgy: the study of metallic elements such as copper, iron, nickel, aluminium, etc... (the short and sweet definition). Other then the fact that Biology is the study of life and Metallurgy is based around metal; I would consider them to be very similar in virtually every other aspect. Metallurgy and metallurgist study every process of metal: creation of the ore (mother nature's job), extracting it, refining it to its pure form, then mixing it with other metals and chemicals to produce metals and their alloys. The study goes further into studding the effects of the metals against stress, corrosion and the environment. In order for metallurgist to complete their studies they also need to run test, have controls, change variables, etc...
This field should be a very big use to biologist, either directly or indirectly. Since metallurgy studies metal, which leads to the development of metal that further leads to the production of Everything Metal that is later used in bridges, buildings, lab and test equipment (especially equipment that doesn't interfere with the test) , vehicles, etc...
The effects of metallurgy on people has been outstanding. It is want enabled us to moved us to the world we know today. Discovering and learning to use metal is what pulled us out of the stone ages and through the copper and bronze ages that has further lead to the development of materials that are light weight and strong enough to build equipment that can be put into space. Again, directly or indirectly; metals play such a large role in our lives that it would be impossible to have the life we have without it.
Biology has also had an effect on metallurgy in more ways then I'm sure I know or would be able to mention. Of some that I could be fairly certain would be the effects that mining has had on the environment and ways to do it more environmentally friendly. Also the effects of corrosion from the use of the metals to the environment. Ultimately discovering ways that we (humans) can have our cake without destroying everything in the process. I cannot be certain, but could also imagine, is by studying certain types of life (certain organisms only live around certain ores), miners are able to find the metal ore faster and with less damage.
So while biology or life as we know certainly would not be to the point it is without metallurgy (both good and bad); biology has been a help in ensuring there is less bad.
One field of study that I find interesting that humans are engaged in is Metallurgy: the study of metallic elements such as copper, iron, nickel, aluminium, etc... (the short and sweet definition). Other then the fact that Biology is the study of life and Metallurgy is based around metal; I would consider them to be very similar in virtually every other aspect. Metallurgy and metallurgist study every process of metal: creation of the ore (mother nature's job), extracting it, refining it to its pure form, then mixing it with other metals and chemicals to produce metals and their alloys. The study goes further into studding the effects of the metals against stress, corrosion and the environment. In order for metallurgist to complete their studies they also need to run test, have controls, change variables, etc...
This field should be a very big use to biologist, either directly or indirectly. Since metallurgy studies metal, which leads to the development of metal that further leads to the production of Everything Metal that is later used in bridges, buildings, lab and test equipment (especially equipment that doesn't interfere with the test) , vehicles, etc...
The effects of metallurgy on people has been outstanding. It is want enabled us to moved us to the world we know today. Discovering and learning to use metal is what pulled us out of the stone ages and through the copper and bronze ages that has further lead to the development of materials that are light weight and strong enough to build equipment that can be put into space. Again, directly or indirectly; metals play such a large role in our lives that it would be impossible to have the life we have without it.
Biology has also had an effect on metallurgy in more ways then I'm sure I know or would be able to mention. Of some that I could be fairly certain would be the effects that mining has had on the environment and ways to do it more environmentally friendly. Also the effects of corrosion from the use of the metals to the environment. Ultimately discovering ways that we (humans) can have our cake without destroying everything in the process. I cannot be certain, but could also imagine, is by studying certain types of life (certain organisms only live around certain ores), miners are able to find the metal ore faster and with less damage.
So while biology or life as we know certainly would not be to the point it is without metallurgy (both good and bad); biology has been a help in ensuring there is less bad.
1 comment:
Very nice answer. I also touched on the interaction between nature and metals, but very briefly, especially in comparison to this. I'm glad that you mentioned our procession as a people towards environmentally friendliness, even in our metals, something that crossed my mind but didn't make it into my reply.
Jason
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