Vivian Goh 2B/07

Haiku - Sundial

The shadow tells me
Nature and Science are merging
Two working as one


Epilogue:
This picture provoked my thinking of how Science and Nature can work in harmony. Science, in this case, is the sundial, which scientists of the past have created to tell the time. This creation, however, cannot work alone. It needs the help of the Sun. The position of the Sun will cause the Sundial to cast a shadow. This allows people of the past to tell the time of the day. Today instead of using the sundial, use technology like clocks and watches. We do not use the sundial anymore. Seeing this, perhaps people today have forgotten that the technologies we are using today are all aided by Nature. Nature has helped us to create new inventions to further help mankind.
Romantic poet, William Wordsworth, also mentioned about Nature being Man’s teacher and guide in his poems. Contrary to his thinking, I believe that Nature and Science can work together and not contradict.

Done by:
Goh See Chee Vivian
2B/07