• Question: what is your fav chem bio or phy

    Asked by ParmeetB on 15 Nov 2024. This question was also asked by sand520saps, must520rhos, siya, path520ocas, bank520rope, ahrienne.
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      Alexander De Bruin answered on 15 Nov 2024:

      I prefer the bits in the middle of all three, though mostly the overlap between chemistry and physics.

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      Sophie Pain answered on 18 Nov 2024:

      My favourite is chemistry, but I like the parts of chemistry that overlap with physics and engineering!

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      Parwinder Hothi answered on 25 Nov 2024:

      My favourite is Chemistry and any aspects of Science that overlap with Engineering.

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      Carly Bingham answered on 19 Dec 2024:

      In school, my favourite was always physics, but now I sit very firmly on the line between physics and biology – using physics to measure parts of the human body. I do use a little bit of chemistry at work though!
      I think if I had to pick a favourite, it would still be physics because outside of work, I love learning about space!

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      Amal Lavender answered on 18 Feb 2025:

      for me physics as i love understanding how things work and being able to see it.

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      Sandra Robertson answered on 27 Feb 2025:

      Chemistry was my favourite at school. I took Biology as an extra subject later in school, so actually left school having studied all 3 sciences. My current role requires a mix of all 3 of the sciences.

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      Richard Collins answered on 11 Mar 2025:

      Chemistry! It bridges the gap between physics and biology. Has pretty colours, less gooey things, and more time in a lab coat than physics.

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      Aurelia Brzezowska answered on 20 May 2025:

      I studied physics at A-levels due to the fact that it so closely covered computer science through electronics but every science has its own advantage and link.

      Biology is about the study of living things.
      Chemistry is the study of matter.
      Physics is the study of forces and how they interact.

      We can’t have one without knowledge of the other!

Comments

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    Rachel E commented on :

    I love physics best – it all depends on who you are though. My brother much prefers biology.

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    John CC commented on :

    I’m a big science enthusiast, my bias is towards biology but I love seeing cool things from across the three. The RI christmas lectures have been a staple in our house since I was little. I listen to a lot of comedy, science and science comedy podcasts on my commute. At school, I think I enjoyed chemistry more, the experiments were more hands on. Like burning magnesium or colour change titrations!

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    Edward commented on :

    Personally, I struggled with biology because whilst I found learning about human biology useful, I did not enjoy learning about plants. I liked chemistry but struggled a bit with the practical experiments. Physics was my favourite as it is just applied maths.