Computer Science VS Science

By: Benjamin Wolfe

2/20/26

Science and Computer Science are two of the most important classes. But which is better? When it comes to these decisions, the answer might be hard to choose. But, without a doubt, the correct response is science. This is because science is better in many ways. It is more useful, meaning you can do more actions with it. Without science, exemplary jobs like being a computer scientist might not exist. Science also has more fields, meaning better job opportunities. This also means that more areas of the universe can be understood. But, there is much more than that. Science is better in many ways, and here is how I know.

A picture of Percy Spencer; the inventor of the microwave

Technological advancement without science would be near impossible. It would be very hard to do anything, really. The World Economic Forum states, “Science has the potential to change the world. Over the past two hundred years, humanity has experienced changes at a pace that few could have imagined. This has been largely driven by scientific advancement, and has brought with it great economic, technological, and societal progress.” They have even stated that science provides exemplary progress to the overall state of humanity. This therefore enforces the idea that science is better than computer science, as computer science was not too much of a prominent thing when science was progressing in the past. Along with this, science holds some of your everyday objects. For example, the microwave was created by a scientist. This scientist's name was Percy Spencer. He worked at Raytheon and specifically worked with sound waves like radio waves. One day, when working with a vacuum tube that emitted microwaves, he found that a chocolate bar had melted when near the machine. This led to the invention and discovery of the microwave. Although computer science has led to discoveries, science has likely been more influential in modern life.

Electronics were created using science. This fact might come as a surprise at first, but it is true. For example, think of electrical currents. Electrical currents can be explained with sciences such as physics, electrophysiology, electrical engineering, and the study of electromagnetism. All of these sciences help us understand and make progress in the world of electronics, or computer science. Science, more or less, acts as a framework for understanding the world around us, and computer science, too. “Science, with its emphasis on observation, hypothesis testing and empirical evidence, provides a robust framework for understanding the world, challenging existing assumptions and discovering new knowledge,” says United Nations University. In their articles they have emphasized the idea that science provides an amazing aspect of understanding to the world; therefore, helping us understand computer science.

Natural sciences, formal sciences, and social sciences are the main groups of science, which contain 100’s of other practices of science each. These many genres, if you will, of science, are extremely important to civilization as a whole. Not only can it improve human life, it can also improve, as I have said, technological advancement such as computer science. The amount of fields in science has affected the world much more than that, not only in ways such as discovery, but in economical ways too.

Jobs are the building blocks for our economical system, and they affect every country, in many good ways. With the 100’s of fields of science, we are able to allow much more societal progression, and provide opportunities and jobs to many. This not only provides more stability in the economy, but affects every citizen as a whole. So, if you think computer science is better, think otherwise, as it improves our country, too.

Although you could argue that computer science is a form of science. But you would be wrong; it is not. David Black, who wrote an article for Minding The Campus, states, “Computers are just fancy machines that people design and build to do stuff. How would you feel about ‘Refrigerator Science’? Refrigerators are great, and I like what they do.” By stating this, he makes an exemplary argument by pointing out that computers are just machines that help people do stuff.

Along with this, computers are being developed to help people with science, not to be a form of science. Think of it this way: NASA workers use computers to help them perform calculations. They rarely research computers themselves.

In conclusion, science is better than computer science. It has made many discoveries and has helped the worldwide society advance in many ways. It covers more areas of the universe and, therefore, is more useful. And not only does it cover more areas of the universe, it also helps with economic problems, too (such as jobs). Computer science, which is not a science, is pretty much the study used to help with science. To back this up, a science teacher at EJHS has concluded his response, too. This science teacher is the brilliant individual, named Mr. Straw, who states, “Science is important because it teaches us to think and work through problems. Science is all about challenging the thinking of those before us with the evidence of today. With technology and the world constantly changing, so does our understanding.” This quote sequentially concludes my point. It reminds us that science is to have an understanding of the world, while challenging our brains in the mix (in return for sequentially greater progress). So, if you were wondering, yes, science has the upper hand compared to computer science.