- Physics-Energy and Electricity: How electricity is generated; how heat moves from one place to another; the relationship between electricity and magnetism
Forces: The four fundamental forces; the origins of the universe; the composition and behavior of planets, stars and galaxies; the basic laws of mechanical physics
Waves, Radiation and Space: How waves behave and how they affect us; the electromagnetic spectrum; radioactivity
- Chemistry-The Periodic Table: How to read the table; how atoms work; chemical bonds and reactions
Fuels, Air and Pollution: Chemicals, both helpful and dangerous, in the air; crude oil and its useful chemicals; live cycle assessments
Metals: The Earth’s structure; metals and alloys; construction materials
Organic Chemistry: Natural polymers and their usefulness; nutrition; which chemicals are harmful
- Biology-Human (and Other) Bodies: The body’s systems-circulatory, skeletal, muscular, nervous, digestive, reproductive, respiratory and sensory
Cell Biology: The structure of a cell; how photosynthesis works; what hormones do
Evolution and Environment Ecology: The origins of life; how the eukaryotic cell evolved; mutation and natural selection; population, predation and extinction
Genetics: what chromosomes are; how you inherit genetic traits; reproduction and cloning
I Used to Know That: Science is a necessary read for anyone who wants to understand the modern scientific world and how the general principles of physics, chemistry, and biology affect our everyday lives.