... and 'Why?'. In order to understand the mechanics of the world in which we reside, we need to turn to the knowledge of scientists, doctors, inventors of the past and their theories. Biology (and also chemistry to some extent) allows us to understand why humans 'work' and function the way we do, enabling us to better understand our physical and mental workings. This acts as the basis and solid foundation on which advances in technology and medicine arise. Without the fundamental knowledge of Pythagoras' theorem or Newton's Laws of motion, new inventions could not have been produced, theories could not be proved wrong, new cures could not have been discovered. Maths and science are universal, they are facts that remain true over a range of different languages, countries and cultures. We live in a world that is shrouded in ambiguity, so why not enlighten ourselves to the fundamental workings of ...

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