Research Report #2: What Is a Science? “A science” is best
described by what has been developed over the centuries and what
exists in the natural sciences today. This is not an easy job,
and many people will challenge my description. It would help the
teaching of science if we had an official description. Many
point out that this is difficult because science is an ever-
changing discipline. There are two parts to the question “what
is a science?”; 1. The organized sciences 2. Subjects made into
sciences by extensive research using the scientific method The
Organized Sciences Feature 1 – A community of specialized
practitioners exists. This community exists with members such as
top leaders, researchers, professors, teachers, and allied
professional people. These communities are not limited to the
natural sciences. Feature 2 – The practitioners usually follow
the scientific method and its code of ethics and culture in
their research, planning, publications, etc. There may be a
licensing organization for the prof