Historical Antecedents

• Science and technology evolved from ancient times to the present, enabling humans to develop crude technological tools and improve them over time to make their way of living more convenient and the society more progressive.
• Science and Technology and Society is an interdisciplinary course designed to examine the ways that science and technology shape, and are shaped by, our society, politics, and culture.
• The history of science and technology is closely interconnected with history, philosophy of science, sociology, and anthropology.
• Science is an evolving body of knowledge based on theoretical expositions and experimental and empirical activities that generate universal truths.
• Technology is the application of science and creation of systems, processes, and objects designed to help humans in their daily activities.
• The development of science and technology has brought immense progress in society and men.
• Scientific knowledge and technology influence individuals and society.
• Better understanding of science and technology is essential to know the unique attributes of each enterprise, then addressing their implications for society.
• Society is the sum total of our interactions as humans, including the interactions that we engage in to understand the nature of things and to create things.
• Science, technology, and society are important to the public because they help address issues and problems that are of concern to the general population.
• Scientific and technological principles have been and continue to be applied to solve problems that people experience in their day-to-day aspects of living.
• The current state of science and technology in the Philippines can be traced back to its historical development and the latent events that helped shape it since the pre-colonial period to contemporary time.
• One invention and discuss how it transformed the society.
• Stephen Colbert starts the interview by asking Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson, “Is it better to know or not to know?” Ponder on this question and decide which one is better.
• If given a chance to live back in time and considering the influence of science and technology in the society and the environment, which period would you choose and why?
• Industrial Revolution occurred in the 20th century.
• Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson said about the importance of science literacy and its relationship to society.
• Among the mentioned greatest inventions in the video, which do you think created the most impact in your life now? Why?
• Would you prefer a less technologically driven society or you wouldn’t trade the comforts of modern life?
• Fourth Industrial Revolution is currently underway.
• The technological revolutions of the 21st century are emerging from entirely new sectors, based on microprocessors, telecommunications, biotechnology and nanotechnology.
• Science and technology are key drivers to development, because technological and scientific revolutions underpin economic advances, improvements in health systems, education and infrastructure.
• With the whole world suffering from CoViD 19 pandemic, discuss the interplay between science, technology and society in mitigating this problem.
• Science and technology have the power to alter the way people live, connect, communicate and transact, with profound effects on economic development.
• Products are transforming business practices across the economy, as well as the lives of all who have access to their effects.
• Science and technology are differentiators between countries that are able to tackle poverty effectively by growing and developing their economies, and those that are not.
• Science and technology have the power to better the lives of poor people in developing countries.
• The most remarkable breakthroughs will come from the interaction of insights and applications arising when these technologies converge.
• Science and technology are interventions for cognitive enhancement, proton cancer therapy and genetic engineering.
• Science and technology are an engine of growth.
• The interrelationship of science, technology, and society is complex and can involve issues such as scientific findings, technological breakthroughs, social values, economic resources, political decisions, and environmental concerns.
• In the past, science was learned as an independent study from other fields, focusing on scientific methods, natural processes, and understanding nature.
• In the current global scenario, science is studied holistically, often in an interdisciplinary method, emphasizing systems rather than processes, synthesis more than analysis, and predicting nature’s behavior in order to have useful application in solving contemporary problems.
• The scientific data that have built up a considerable base of knowledge led to a vast portfolio of useful technologies, especially in the 21st century, to solve many of the problems now facing humankind.
• To solve our contemporary problems, science needs to become more multidisciplinary and its practitioners should continue to promote cooperation and integration between the social and natural sciences.
• A holistic approach to science also demands that it draw on the contributions of the humanities, local knowledge systems, aboriginal wisdom, and the wide variety of cultural values.
• Virtual reality (VR) offers immersive digital experiences that simulate the real world, while augmented reality merges the digital and physical worlds.
• Biotechnology harnesses cellular and biomolecular processes to develop new technologies and products for a range of uses, including developing new pharmaceuticals and materials, more efficient industrial manufacturing processes, and cleaner, more efficient energy sources.
• The influence of science and technology on people’s lives is expanding.
• Quantum computing technologies in development will eventually make computers millions of times more powerful, allowing computers to supercharge AI, create highly complex data models in seconds, and speed up the discovery of new materials.