“Bio” is a Greek term meaning “life,” and “logos” is the Greek term for “describing.” We put these two words together to form the word biology, which means the study of living things The study of life sciences is another way of saying “biology.”
People have always observed and studied the world. Two thousand years ago, the ancient Greeks and Romans asked excellent questions about the world around them. Today’s science is still based on some of their observations and conclusions. Since then, experimenters have tested what these early thinkers decided and have found that sometimes they were mistaken and sometimes they were correct. Since many of these early scientists were Greek and Roman, the words we use to describe their discoveries are derived from these languages.
Reflection
Question
Sam is studying the life of eagles, Joan is studying the life cycle of stars, and Henry is studying the motion of cars. Who is studying life science?
Life science is the study of living things, so Sam is studying life science.
