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Offer someone a glass of orange juice and they will accept it gladly, as a healthy and nutritious drink full of vitamin C. Offer them the same juice without the vitamin C, but with added E300 and people will turn it down in disgust. Even though they are the same thing.

So why does this happen? Why do people hear the language of chemistry and think the worst?

People are fascinated in biology, watching hours of nature programs, learning about wonderful plants and animals. It is seen as a very natural science, both environmentally friendly and caring.

Physics is seen as a world of amazing concepts, where people study the beauty of space and the origins of the universe. It is all spaceships and lasers.