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Understanding Science and Society

This document provides an introduction to science, technology, and society. It begins by asking what the future may look like in 20, 50, or 100 years, suggesting possibilities like flying objects and highly interconnected communication. The objectives are then stated as understanding how science, technology, and society are defined and related. Science is defined as a systematic process of acquiring knowledge through observation and experimentation. Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to solve problems and meet human needs. Society refers to groups of people who make decisions and share work. The relationships are explored, with science exploring nature, technology applying that knowledge, and society using technology and studying science. Studying science, technology, and society is important because they are intertwined, with

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Understanding Science and Society

This document provides an introduction to science, technology, and society. It begins by asking what the future may look like in 20, 50, or 100 years, suggesting possibilities like flying objects and highly interconnected communication. The objectives are then stated as understanding how science, technology, and society are defined and related. Science is defined as a systematic process of acquiring knowledge through observation and experimentation. Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to solve problems and meet human needs. Society refers to groups of people who make decisions and share work. The relationships are explored, with science exploring nature, technology applying that knowledge, and society using technology and studying science. Studying science, technology, and society is important because they are intertwined, with

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INTROD U C T I ON TO

SCIENCE , T E C H N OLO G Y
A ND SO C IE T Y
. VIDA L -MA MONGC AL , M SW
ID AT ED B Y GOL D A MIE R R
CONSOL
QUESTION :
IN 20, 50 OR 100 YEARS… WHAT WOULD YOU THINK
WILL THE FUTURE WILL LOOK LIKE?
THAT THE FUTURE WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS … THERE WILL BE A LOT OF FLYING OBJECTS
PERHAPS THIS WILL BE YOUR TOURIST DESTINATION
MAYBE THIS WILL BE YOUR FRIEND!!!
THAT THE FUTURE WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS … THERE WILL BE A LOT OF FLYING OBJECTS
OUR COMMUNICATION WIL BE SUCH THIS… INTERCONNECTIVITY
OBJECTIVES:
AT THE END OF THIS DISCUSSION, WE MUST BE ABLE TO
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. HOW WE DO DEFINE SCIENCE? TECHNOLOGY? AND SOCIETY?


2. HOW DO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY INTERACTS
WITH EACH OTHER OR HOW THEY ARE RELATED?
3. WHAT IS SCEINCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY?
HOW WE DEFINE?

SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY

SOCIETY
SCIENCE
From the LATIN word “SCIENTIA” which means KNOWLEDGE

A system of ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE based on the SCIENTIFIC


METHODS

A process use to solve problems or develop an understanding of


nature that involves possible testing answer
Science maybe defined as the system of knowledge of the natural world gained through
the scientific method
SCIENCE
an organized, systematic and methodical activity of building and organizing a
knowledge about how the universe behaves through observation, experimentation,
or both.

As a discovery of regularity in nature, enough for natural phenomena to be


described by principles and laws

Tries to discover facts and relationships and then tries to create


theories that make sense of these facts and relationships
• Comes from the GREEK root word “TECHNE”,
meaning “ ART, SKILL or CUNNING OF HAND”
.

• It is the application of scientific knowledge, laws


and principles to produce services, materials, tools
and machines aimed at solving real-world
problems.

• Practical applications of what we know about nature

• The products of imagination, of thought processes,


redesigning

• Purpose – quality of life


ROLES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SOCIETY
• COMES FROM THE LATIN WORD “SOCIETAS” WHICH
MEANS “ A FRIENDLY ASSOCIATION WITH OTHERS”.

• A LARGE GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE TOGETHER


IN AN ORGANIZED WAY, MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT
HOW TO DO THINGS AND SHARING THE WORK THAT
NEEDS TO BE DONE.

• A GROUPING OF INDIVIDUALS, WHICH IS


CHARACTERIZED BY COMMON INTEREST AND MAY
HAVE DISTINCTIVE CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS.
HOW WE DEFINE?

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY

PROCESS OF ACQUIRING APPLICATION OF GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO


SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE USES TECHNOLOGY AND
FOR PEOPLE ARE STUDYING SCIENCE
HOW DO THEY INTERACT?
EXPLOR
ES
PURPO THE
SE
KNOW OF
ING

EXPLORE
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY EXPLORES THE
FOR A BETTER PURPOSE OF MAKING
LIFE SOMETHING USEFUL
FROM THAT
KNOWLEDGE

INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF STS
IS IT IMPORTANT TO STUDY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND
SOCIETY? WHY?
WHAT IS STS?
• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES OR SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY STUDIES (STS) IS THE STUDY
OF HOW SOCIETY, POLITICS AND CULTURE AFFECT
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL
INNOVATION AND HOW THESE, IN TURN, AFFECT SOCIETY,
POLITICS AND CULTURE.
MEANING OF STS?

• STS MAKES THE ASSUMPTION THAT


SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ARE
ESSENTIALLY INTERTWINED AND THAT THEY
ARE EACH PROFOUNDLY SOCIAL AND
POLITICAL
INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF STS
Technology alters how we can behave.

Society drives technological


innovations and scientific inquiry.

Science gives us insight into what kind


of technologies we could potentially
create and how to create them, while
technology allows us to conduct further
scientific research

POINTS TO PONDER
THAT’S ALL!

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