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Individual science disciplines advance at a very uneven speed and with different start points in history. We have always (OK, at least since Ancient Egypt) kno

Individual science disciplines advance at a very uneven speed and with different start points in history. We have always (OK, at least since Ancient Egypt) known more about mathematics than about physics. We have always (...) known more about physics than about chemistry. We have always (...) known more about chemistry than about our bodies. The available technology mirrors that.

grishka 3y ago
And biology in particular is unique because it requires other fields to progress pretty far for the tools necessary for comprehensive biological research to become possible. As in, a microscope is a prerequisite for the discovery of cells and microorganisms.