PHYSICS vs BIOLOGY vs CHEMISTRY

Chemistry. I love both the practical and theory side of Chemistry.

Physics is damn boring. Equations, equations...

Biology is not challenging at all.

Only because useless ecology is in it....

Life can be explained in terms of quantum mechanics. It just depends on how deep u go in studying phenomena of life at the molecular level. For example it is because of orbital hybridizations that makes atoms such as carbon have such unique properties in which life is possible. Also even in advanced physiology textbooks in which u would think is all decriptive facts there is also a multitude of equations synonomous with equations from physics and also some more new equations-hence the field of biophysics comes into play hehe. People who think biology is all about looking at plants and animals and making observations couldn't be further than wrong. Perhaps it is because of different educational systems. Cos I'm doing a BIOMEDICINE course (basically a merger of biology and medicine, namely the applications of biology in medical research=biomedical research) in Australia and it is my first semester of my first year and I'm doing uni level maths, organic chemistry and general biology. Next semester I have more biology and have a statistics subject along with physics. My point is that to really understand the full aspect of modern biology you need to have a good grasp of most sciences and be able to apply them specifically to living systems.

No science is superior to another, they all of profound influences for our society, some in dramatic ways, some in subtle but equally significant ways. The fact is at an advanced level all of them essentially interact with each other on a regular basis.

Nanotechnology for example requires knowledge in many sciences and certainly also require significant knowlege in computing, mathematics and engineering etc etc.

As everyone knows biology is just a branch of chemistry so its between pysics and chemistry really.

Personally its chemistry for me since while physics is fasinating and all it just seems to lead to a whole new set of questions as soon as you answer one.

Breakthroughs in physics has made it possible for us to have our; toaster, camera, TV, radio, CD player, CD disks and computers. Without physics we would not be on tsr! It is by far the most interesting science subject that should be studied at university

It has also given us lasers and MRI scans , it also showed us the structure of DNA (and therefore how genes work ).

Biology can be a hobby it is just facts , you can buy a university level book and read it over the summer.

Chemistry is pretty dull unless you like to know the PH of plants or enjoy learning molecules off by hart.

Some people "fear" physics , it aint easy!

Physics alone would not have got medical science where it is today - chemistry and biology have had an important role there. I'm not saying physics hasn't been important in the development of medical equipment, but what good is the medical equipment if you know nothing about human anatomy and biochemistry, etc?

You say physics showed us the structure of DNA - and, yes, that's great - but it is geneticists (i.e. biologists) who have taken that and made use of it.

Physics has been an important tool in our progress as a civilisation, no doubt, but to imply that the other two are somehow insignificant is just ego-boosting and not something any serious scientist should be saying, in my opinion.

Chemistry and biology are watered down physics. They came off physics because they were so easy (ohhh omg omg a molecule) or (oh right then that birds beak is 5 cm less then that one , evolution evolution).

Chemistry and biology are watered down physics. They came off physics because they were so easy (ohhh omg omg a molecule) or (oh right then that birds beak is 5 cm less then that one , evolution evolution).

You obviously know nothing about evolution.

Someone who has a physics degree can look at evolution on the toilet, its really not that hard. Gene pool this , duplication gene over there .

You do realise that evolution is only available in books for the public because biologists went out and researched it first? I promise you it hasn't always been easily accessible.

Someone who has a physics degree can look at evolution on the toilet, its really not that hard. Gene pool this , duplication gene over there .