SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

• TECHNOSPHERE

  comprises all of the strucures that humans

  Sphere or realm of human technological activity.
• Science, Technology and Society

  an interdisciplinary study of interaction of science and technology with society and culture
• Sumerian Civilization

  The Cradle Of Civilization. They Created the Irrigation System. emerged around 3,500 BC in the southern region of Mesopotamia.
• Babylonian Civilization

  Used a numeral system with 60 as its base.They adopted Sumerian Sexagesimal System.

  Used a calendar with alternating 29 and 30 day months.

  Located in the border of the famous Euphrates and Tigris rivers in Iraq.
• Egyptian Civilization

  The Nile River provided the necessary requirements to support agricultural activities.Built Great Pyramids.

  Began between 5,000 - 3,100 BC geographically situated in the Northeastern part of Africa.
• Hieroglyphics

  An Ancient form of writing that uses symbols to represent words.
• Rosetta Stone

  an ancient artifact that helps us decode and understand the Hieroglyphics.
• Greek CivilizationReplaced supernatural beliefs through the concept of a universe governed by laws of nature.

  emerged at around 1,100 BC had a stronger connection with philosophy.
• Hippocrates

  The "Father of Western Medicine"
• Chinese CivilizationDisplayed an exceptional talent in making inventions like Gunpowder, paper, woodblock printing, the compass and porcelain.

  Considered as the oldest civilization, middle kingdom of far east Asia.
• Hourglass

  First documented in Siena, Italy as dependable, affordable and accurate measure of time
• Archimedes Screw

  Was Invented by Archimedes, An efficient way to move water up a hill.
• Alarm Clock

  A water clock that triggers a sound like an organ at a certain time.
• Watermill

  A mill for grinding grain that is powered by water.
• Galileo GalileiHe invented the thermometer in 1593.

  Improved the telescope, discovered new celestial bodies and found support for a heliocentric solar system.
• Nicolaus Copernicus

  Presented the theory of heliocentric where he said that the sun is the center of the solar system instead of the earth.
• Johannes Gutenberg

  Inventor of Printing Press by use of moveable Type.
• Isaac Newton

  Made The First Reflecting Telescope.
• William Shakespeare

  Wrote Plays Showing Humans as in God's Image, but part of this world as well.
• Desiderius Erasmus

  He believed education could lead to more perfect societies

  A Priest who wrote books The Praise of Folly 1509, Condemned Ignorance and superstition.
• Michelangelo Buonarroti

  Painted the Sistine Chapel Ceiling, Sculptured David, designed buildings and wrote poetry.
• Printing Press

  A Printing With Movable Metal Type.

  Invented by Johannes Gutenberg.
• Science

  is a normal activity that creates and accumulates knowledge by directly confronting the natural world.
• technology

  It is relatively a straight forward application of science.
• Science, Technology and Society (STS)

  is an interdisciplinary field that studies the conditions under which the production, distribution and utilization of scientific knowledge and technological systems occur; the consequences of these activities upon different groups of people.
• Theory

  Accumulated evidence, over time, performed through a series of reproducible experiments
• Hypothesis

  one of the steps of the scientific process; an if-then statement or educated guess, based on observation, and to be tested, accepted or rejected (as a result of the analysis of data collected).
• Technology

  practical application of knowledge.
• Science

  based technology development accelerates economic growth through its effects on industrial productivity. Search for knowledge
• Scientific Revolution

  was the period of enlightenment when the developments in the fields of mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology, and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature
• Charles Darwinis

  famous for his theory of evolution. He changed our concept of the worlds creation and evolution. He developed his interest in natural history during his time as a students at Shrewsbury School. The Origin of Species in 1589. His book The Descent of Man was so impressive yet very controversial
• Sigmund Freud]

  a famous figure in the field of psychology. He is also described as towering literary figure and a very talented communicator who did his share to raise the consciousness of the civilized world in psychological matters. His method was Orthodox focusing on human sexuality and evil of man
• The word technology comes from two Greek words, transliterated techne and logos. Techne means art, skill, craft, or the way, manner, or means by which a thing is gained.