We had the option to opt out of taking biology in HS and take advanced physics and chem instead.
Since these were the "harder sciences" that's where I got pushed. So all the biology I learned in school was under 8th grade.
And I'm starting to think that was BAD. It's also bad that kids who are good at math and excited about STEM get steered away from geology, biology, etc. we are messing up big time with this move.
@futurebird @Twarda I was forbidden to take "Earth science" (geology/ meteorology/ marine sciencey stuff/ other stuff) because I had to take physics with the other kids in the "college bound" track. I resent this forever.
@catmisgivings @futurebird @Twarda That is... totally surreal to me. What
As a liberal arts guy until this morning I had 100% of no idea that physics had more clout than geology. This is [fascinating]
I figured geology would be more high status cos like. Mining and oil prospecting? Or is that too worldly?
@sidereal @catmisgivings @Twarda
You know how STEM people look down their nose at the social sciences and arts?
Well it should not be surprising that they turn right around and look down their nose at each other in the same way.
I was literally told that I was "too good at math" to take and "easy course" like biology. "colleges want to see you can do the real courses like physics"
pffffffffft.
@futurebird @sidereal @catmisgivings @Twarda my understanding is that science is “harder” the more replicable it is. So Physics is the hardest, then Chemistry, Biology/Geology.
And Math you ask? Well, Math is not a science for some weird reason… Engineerings are “applied science” so frowned upon too.
As a biochem student in uni I never got this, tbh. You need to know Math and Physics and Chemistry to understand Bio, just math to understand Physics.
