Science is a vast field to write about because there are so many different types of sciences. The vastness of the topic means that the writer needs to narrow the topic down by perspective and focus. The writer should take care to choose a perspective and focus that they either have knowledge of or experience in or are interested in researching. For the perspective, the writer could choose anything from doctor, to scientist, to student, or any other viewpoint that the writer is able to write from, but the perspective needs to be consistent. The writer cannot be a doctor one minute and then a student the next. For the focus, there are so many different options that the writer can choose from including: social sciences, the science of technology, environmental science, meteorology, astronomy, or biology.

Popular Topics    

The three main science topics that tend to always be popular are debatable topics, current events, and new discoveries/theories. Most readers tend to be interested in events that are happening currently, those that can be argued from multiple sides or perspectives, and brand new discoveries/theories. Current events that involve science can generally be located through Google Trends while debatable topics can be found through forums, social media, and gossip. New discoveries/theories can be found through contacting scientific organizations like NASA for interviews and/or monitoring the social media pages of scientific organizations.

All Time Favorites

Staying up to date about current science topics can take a good amount of time and effort that could be better devoted to writing about science. In order to avoid spending time seeking current events and new discoveries/theories that are related to the writer’s chosen science field, the writer can instead focus on topics that are more debatable. Several examples of some of the most popular debatable topics are:

1. Should Pluto still be considered a planet? Why or why not? If not, what should it be considered?

2. Should social sciences still be considered a science or should they be a separate field? Why or why not? If they should be a separate field, what should the new field be called?

3. Should research into cloning be allowed to continue? If yes, on what level and with what restrictions, if any? Is it ethical to clone a live animal or person? Why or why not? Is it playing God to clone at all or only if a full living creature is cloned?

4. Does consciousness exist as a part of the brain, or as an independent entity? Is a person’s personality and being stored in the brain? Do souls exist? Is what makes a person a person held in their soul or their brain? What scientific procedures could be done to verify the soul or brain theory?

5. Should other planets or moons be colonized? Is the level of danger from the lack of breathable air worth the potential benefits of colonization of other planets? How could the colonies be made safe from the danger of the lack of air? What should be colonized first and when?