Question

A meteorologist who has been analyzing weather data from the last fifty years found evidence of climate change. An ecologist has been studying deposits of pollen from the last fifty years to track the types of plants that grew in certain regions. She has also found evidence of climate change. What does this imply about science?

A. Meteorology and ecology are the same type of science.
B. When scientific disciplines overlap, researchers should choose new topics.
C. Different scientific disciplines can be used to investigate similar questions.
D. There should be fewer sciences, as they seem to answer the same questions.
Explain

Answer 1

Probably (C), but don't forget the argument that:

Roses are red, and roses are flowers; therefore all flowers are red.