History is the retelling of past stories, and science is the composition of theories supported by factual and relevant evidence- or is it?
Science, in my opinion, is our wicked manner of explaining creativity, be it natural or anthropological. It is nothing but an idealistic belief in which we can rely on, yet much more than a simple imagination which explains what the universe is comprised of. Science is cultivated, and has been evolving over a long period of time, the first practice of science having been thousands of years ago.
The key point here is the fact that science is generated. We may find the evidence to support our hypothesis in nature, but science itself is a man made invention. We create science. We break science. We mend science. And I am saying this because over the years "science" itself has changed. People tend to connote the diction science with the truth, however, that is not always the case. The earth was said to be flat at one point in history- this is a divine example of the evolution of science, or rather, the evolution of us and our conceptions and perceptions as human beings.
We often hear the saying: it has been proven by science... But what does that mean exactly? How can we prove something with science when science itself can't be proven sometimes? The number of species on earth for example is unknown and uncertain in the field of science. Thus science is a contradiction of its own, and cannot be associated with factuality as often as we tend to do so.
Consequently that brings me to the following segment of my discussion: what is history and can it be classified as a science? Firstly I would like to say that the retelling of ancient stories and occurrences is history. My birthday is the starting point of my own history. The French Revolution and the execution of king Louis is history. The pasta I had for dinner last night is also history. Every single one of these events, whether they left a significant impact on the human race or not, is an event that has occurred righteously, thus cannot be reversed or changed. They can, however, be simply concealed by the lack of evidence or equivocation. The most fundamental way in which this can be observed is through the game, 'Chinese whisperers'. Original words are altered, new phrases are incorporated, false information is passed on, and a total misunderstanding is generated. This concept can be observed in social sciences, in the phenomenon known as gossiping. So history and science both have their similarities in terms of accuracy and precision. Having said that, stating that history is a science would be a fallacy. Rather, I'd say that science is a subset of history. The story of the evolution of science is made up of a series of historical events, and the development of this history entails the generation and cultivation of the human mind. Therefore, open-mindedness is the key to success in terms of science, history, and the advancement of us as human beings.
