Today, while browsing through the Internet, I found myself searching for answers to some deep questions about life and man existence. I wasn't just passing time, I was delibrately looking for something. I wanted to understand how man came into existence, how the world was created, and how scientists come up with all the amazing things we see around us. I'm not a scientist or anything like that, didn’t even study science in school. I'm just a random person who is curious about life and wants to know how things happen.
As I kept scrolling and reading, I realized something: everything starts with curiosity. It always begins with someone wondering, "Why is this like that?" or "How can we make this better?" I think scientists don't just sit and wait for answers to fall from the sky. They ask questions; sometimes, small ones, sometimes big ones, and then they go after the answers in my perspective. I learnt that the formation of the earth was dated back to 4.6 billion a year ago and that humans appeared( homo sapiens) 300,000 years ago. I'm not sure about the data, but that is what I read.
Back to the scientist
After asking questions, the next thing they do is research. They check what other people have discovered before them. They read books, articles, and studies so they don’t waste time repeating what others have already done. I think It’s like when you’re trying to solve a puzzle, you look at all the pieces first before you start putting them together. In the same way, scientists gather information to understand the problem well before they even think of a solution.
Then comes the part where they form a hypothesis. From what I understand, a hypothesis is just a smart guess based on what you already know. It's not just a random guess. It's more like saying, "I think this will happen because of what I have seen or learned so far." For example, they might guess that if you give a plant more sunlight, it will grow faster. But they don't stop there. They test it to be sure.
Testing is another important part. Scientists carry out experiments to see if their ideas are right. They carefully plan how they will do it so that the results are not just by luck. They try to control everything else and just focus on the thing they are testing. It's a bit like when you want to find out if a new way of studying helps you pass exams, you keep everything else the same and just change your study method.
After they do the experiments, they gather the results; what they call "data." They don’t just look at the results and say, "Okay, that’s it." They study the data closely, trying to see patterns, connections, and meanings. Sometimes, the results prove them right, and sometimes, they show them that their guess was wrong. Either way, they learn something new.
And even after they get answers, the work doesn’t stop there. Good scientists keep testing, improving, and learning. They don't just settle. They ask new questions and try again. It’s like building something; you add a little here, fix a little there, and before you know it, you have something amazing.
Finally, when they are sure of their discoveries, they share them with others. They write papers or give talks so that other scientists can check their work and maybe even build on it. That’s how knowledge grows, little by little, with everyone adding their own small part.
Reading all of this made me realize that creation is not magic. It’s a process. It’s about being curious, asking questions, testing ideas, and never giving up, even when things don’t work out the first time.
Even though I'm not a scientist, I feel like the same idea applies to everyday life, too. When we stay curious and keep trying to understand things around us, we keep learning, growing, and maybe even creating something new ourselves. I'm thinking of being a scientist, hahaha. Is that not too late?
