>[!INFO] >This is one of the [[Practical values]] of craft. >Editor: [[Sachiko Tamashige]] [[Scientific glass blowing.jpeg|Open: Pasted image 20250320105542.png]] ![[Scientific glass blowing.jpeg]] *Glass blowing is a technique used to make vessels for anionic polymerization reactions. Source: WikiMedia* Science is the systematic study of the natural and physical world through observation, experimentation, and evidence-based reasoning. Science improves human life by advancing medical treatments, enhancing technological capabilities, and providing insights into the natural world. Craft plays a crucial role in science by enhancing observation skills, fostering innovation, and providing hands-on experience in STEM research and discovery. ### Key Claims %% DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: start ```dataview list summary from #claim AND [[Scientific value of craft]] ``` %% - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - Craft enhances creativity.md|Claim - Craft enhances creativity]]: Problems can often be solved by use of the hands. - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - Craft is useful in messaging.md|Claim - Craft is useful in messaging]]: As a physically engaging medium, craft helps reinforce education. Handmade posters or displays can convey important messages in a personable style. This is especially effective if the audience for this messaging can play an active role in the making of the displays. - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - Craft is useful in new production including 3D printing.md|Claim - Craft is useful in new production including 3D printing]]: New technologies in manufacturing allow for bespoke production. 3D printing allows for the application of craft skills to the design and production of items. - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - The physical manipulation of materials can help solve an abstract problem.md|Claim - The physical manipulation of materials can help solve an abstract problem]]: A craft hobby can assist in more abstract work. Working with things can give abstract problems a tangible meaning. The sense of achievement in making something can boost confidence in problem-solving. - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - There is craft in laboratory and other scientific work.md|Claim - There is craft in laboratory and other scientific work]]: Craft skills play an important role in a range of scientific activities. This includes the making of equipment such as glass vessels, delicate laboratory processes such as assays and the construction of models. %% DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: end %% ### See also - [[The contribution of makyo craft to scientific research]] by [[Sachiko Tamashige]] - Mindmap: [[Craft and Science mindmap.pdf]] ### [[Sustainable Development Goals]] ![[E-WEB-Goal-04.png|150]]