Science Quotes in Nation

Daphne's trying to figure out the scientific purpose of the beer song—and she does. But does it really matter if the people of Nation believe that it works by magic? (Our iPads might as well be magic to us.)

This is Daphne's explanation for why Northerners (like Europeans) invent things and people on tropical islands do not. Maybe islanders only invent things they really need. If you lived on a beautiful beach, would you need a Shake Weight?

Mau comes up with the brilliant idea of using a plant to patch a cracked cannon. Maybe the gods are smiling on him after all. Or maybe it's just science. Or a little bit of both? Are science and magic always opposed?