“Awe and Wonder”

Why do science? Why explore the world? In this inspiring short film, scientists describe how their fascination with the beauty and complexity of nature informs their vocations, and how their observations of the natural world cause them to reflect on the bigger questions of life. Exploration of the world evokes a sense of awe and wonder for these men and women, and this emotional response to nature often leads to an exciting journey of scientific discovery. The scientists discuss the way in which problems and failures spur better science, and how one of the great joys of science is to explore the questions and puzzles inherent in the world around us. This video was produced by the AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) program as a part of its Science for Seminaries project.