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Connecting Science
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Scientific knowledge can improve the quality of life at many different levels -- from the routine workings of our everyday lives to global issues. Science informs public policy and personal decisions on energy, conservation, agriculture, health, transportation, communication, defense, economics, leisure, and exploration. It's almost impossible to overstate how many aspects of modern life are impacted by scientific knowledge.

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Inform Your Decisions

1. Dodging disaster.

Everyone needs a place to call home, but where will yours be?

Visit the US Geological Survey website to learn more about hazards in your backyard. Photographer: Andrew Huff, Creative Commons

2. Which fish?

Will you have the local tilapia or the orange roughy? Taste certainly factors into this decision, as does cost. But what about the fish?

Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium website to learn more about the science behind seafood choices and ocean conservation. Photographer: Ian Langworth, Creative Commons