What is the most useful science for you that you use practically in everyday life?
Mine would be chemistry… I think between washing my clothes well and having safe sex… it really does blow.
How about you guys? What is the most practical science you use day-in-day-out?
(The only one I think is the loser here is physics… I can’t see many using that everyday…but I do enjoy it though - not boning physics…)
I use computer science at work every day, along with some general statistics.
Oh, and anyone who drives a car uses physics, so maybe it’s not quite the loser you think it is.
Yeah, but more intuitively than anything else. I mean, they don’t exactly calculate the momentum of the car in thier heads, do they (well, most I know don’t. And the drivers I know definately wouldn’t qualify as novice physicists)?
Do you ever find yourself using C-science related stuff at home?
Geophysics, with a little geology and a pinch of math.
Of course, the old anatomy comes into play every day.
Err… I use physics every day of the week - I’m an astronomer 
Astronomy actually comes in sort of handy for me, on occasion. Like estimating the direction of sunrise so I can position my bed with respect to my window such that I’m sure to be woken up in the morning. But the real winner is physics, useful all the time. Only on occasion am I calculating the momentum of a car, but you don’t have to solve equations in order to put your knowledge to good use. I’ll bet you’re not calculating the moles of detergent you have either when you’re using chemistry for washing clothes.
Well, I work in a medical lab doing genetic tests, so I’m biased…
Biology, anatomy, and medical sciences…but then I work in a vet clinic, did research on brain tissue, and get injured/bruised/scratched/burned every week.
maths and physics student…three guesses?
Nothing specific comes to mind, but for as much time as I spent studying it, it’s probably had some influence on my everyday thinking.
Let’s see, broadcast engineering …
I use dribs and drabs of
Physics
Statistics
Trigonometry
Computer science
Thermodynamics
Aerodynamics (gotta deal with the news helicopter…)
Predictive failure analysis
Hydraulics
Pnuematics
Structural strain analysis
Optics
Laser interferometry
Orbital mechanics
Astronomy
Fluid analysis
Chemistry
pretty much every day.
… oh, yeah - and electrical engineering and electronics, too,
Definately Phrenology. Either that or Astrology (I’m in IT).
… and I rely heavily on physics when it comes to riding the motorcycle
I KNEW it!!
It’s generally considered a ‘soft’ science, but Linguistics come into play pretty often.
Depending on what project I’m doing, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Chemistry are somtimes useful.
Probably all the sciences which went into my being able to, say, participate real time on the SDMB. Shall we start listing?
Psychology.
Most often sciences aren’t used directly unless you are some kind of scientist. You use technology instead.
Urban, that was the reason I didn’t include chemistry and physics in the list of sciences I use constantly. Sure, I may drive a car or be affected by gravity or use a magnet in the fridge, that doesn’t mean I have to keep checking the velocity of an electron in a magnetic field and the magnetic force it causes.
Although now that I think about it, you could say chemistry is used everytime I (or you) cook.
(of course, it depends on your definition of “real time” - especially as it relates to THIS board :rolleyes: )