Why Biology is the Best Science

Ms. Stanton, if you’re reading this, I am so, so sorry. 

Ever since it was a class in high school, students have been debating: which of the three sciences, chemistry, biology, or physics, is the best?

From what I’ve seen in my classes, people’s reasoning goes something like this: 

A: “Bio is the worst. Definitely. It’s all memorization and it's boring and we have to cut open frogs.”

B: “Well what’s the best then?”

A: “... Chemistry, I guess. It’s better than physics.” 

Note: I know not everyone thinks this but I have never seen someone who loves bio as much as I do.

Here is why biology is the best of the three sciences. Disclaimer: I am NOT hating on chemistry or physics, but I do think biology is the most interesting of the three. I have always and will always love all branches of science. 

Also, physics is definitely the worst of the three. But that’s for another time.

Part One

Biology definitely has lots of terms to memorize. But, by getting used to it and learning what these differing terms mean, you prepare yourself for the other sciences, which also require more than a bit of memorization. Also, you will better understand the material you are studying by knowing exactly what is being referred to. 

Part Two

In my day to day life, I don’t really wonder that much why certain substances take longer to boil than others, or why certain materials react with air in different ways. I don’t really wonder how planes are able to fly or why when someone drops something from far away the sound is a bit delayed. 

Obviously I did once wonder these things, but after having learned them, I know them, and that’s it. With biology, there’s always something new to learn. I can’t count the number of times I’ve stopped what I’m doing because I saw a cool bug with pretty colours, or a bird I’ve never seen singing a tune I’ve never heard. Biology surrounds  me everytime I go outside and I never get tired of seeing what more there is to learn about it. 

Part  Three

Biology is the study of life, and life can be pretty gross. I distinctly remember dissecting a frog in grade 10 science class and while it was definitely the highlight of my experience in that class, I will admit it was a bit gross. I remember poking the frog’s eye and getting frog juice splattered on me. A tiny bit even went in my mouth. 

But, nonetheless, I still found the experience very fun and insightful and interesting. The main reason is that frog anatomy is so different from ours that we’re so familiar with that it’s just so fascinating seeing what makes them tick on the inside. 

I suppose people will always find biology a little gross. But you will get used to it the more you do it. And what better way to learn about life than to cut it open and see what’s inside? I guarantee that even if you gag at the sight of frog guts, you will see something in there that you’ve never seen before and that will make it worth it. 

Part Four

I hope I’ve offered my perspective on why biology is better than chemistry and physics. I will always love science and all of its branches, but biology holds a special place in my heart for being the most interesting to me. I know this opinion is probably pretty unpopular but I hope at least a few people agree with me that biology is the best.