STS

• Science: came from latin word scientia which means knowledge.
• Technology: Comes from the Greek word “techne”, meaning art, skill, or cunning of hand.
• Refers to methods, systems, and devices that are the result of scientific knowledge being used for practical purposes.

  Technology
• Society: derived from the word "societas" or a friendly association with others.
• Science, Technology & Society: . It is the study of how social, political, and cultural values affect scientific research and technological innovation and how these, in turn, affect society, politics, and culture.
• It is a relatively young field that combines previously independent and older disciplines: • History of Science, Philosophy of Science, Sociology of Science
• Antecedents: a precursor to the unfolding existence of something.
• Goals of Science: Describe, predict, explain.
• What is science?

  • Scientia (to know)
  • Global Human Endeavor
  • Ongoing Process
  • Unraveling Nature
• Natural Science: Deals with the study of universe and the physical world.
• Sub-branches of Natural Science: Biological, Physical, and Earth Science.
• Social Science: Deals with the scientific study of social, cultural, economic, psychological and political forces.
• Sub branches of Social Science: Psychology, Sociology, Political Science
• Physical Science: are concerned with the study of non-living things.
• Earth Science: refer to the study of the earth and the systems in space.
• Biological Science:deals with the study of living things, their life cycles, adaptations, and interaction with the environment.
• Botany: are concern to the study of plants and its systems.
• Zoology: Deals with the study of animals
• Ecology: Talks about the interaction between organisms and their environment.
• Physics: Concern with the study of the concepts related to motion, force, energy.
• Chemistry: is the study involving matter, their properties, behavior and comparison.
• Geology: deals with the study of the earth, its composition, structure, and the processes.
• Meteorology: deals with the study of the weather and the atmosphere.
• Astronomy: deals with the study of the heavenly bodies and the phenomena happening outside the earth’s atmosphere.
• Psychology: refers to the study of the human mind and behavior.
• Sociology: deals with the study of the society and its relationship.
• Political Science: deals with the study of the government and how they work.
• Paper:

  • From a papyrus plant along riverbank of Nile
  • Used for writing material but majority were fashioned and sold as scrolls.
• Calendar

  • 8000 BC in Ancient Egypt
  • Known as the solar calendar which it divided the years into 13 months.
  • To keep track of the passing of the year for civil purposes as well as to conduct religions rituals.
• Compass

  • Known as the "south-governor" or "south pointing fish"
  • Firstly used in choosing suitable areas for building houses.
  • Later adapted for navigation
• Wheel

  • First used for pottery creation.
  • 2000 years later, used by ancient greeks to carry and transport load in fields.
  • Invented for easier transportation.
• Concrete

  • Mixture of cement, water, broken stone, gravel, and sand.
• Clock

  • Invented by sumerians to be able to tell the time.
• Candles

  • Used to light their homes, to aid travelers at night, and in religious ceremonies.
• Newspaper

  • 59 BC
  • Shared gossip, provided information on events, and contained birth and death announcements just like modern newspapers.
• Chocolates

  • 1983 BC in Ancient Mesoamerica
  • The Olmec, one of the earliest civilizations in Latin America, were the first to turn the cacao plant into chocolate. They drank their chocolate during rituals and used it as medicine.
• Damascus

  • 500 AD
  • Rooted in India where it was known as Telangana, Wootz or Ukku steel.
• Stone Tools

  • Any tool made either partially or entirely out of stone.
• Greek Fire

  • Incendiary weapon used by the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire, beginning in AD 672
  • Used to set enemy ships on fire, it consisted of a combustible compound emitted by a flame-throwing weapon.
• Eyeliner/Kohl

  • Invented at Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia during 4000 B.C.
  • Invented for aesthetics, protection and health benefits.