Science Technology

• Scientia comes from the Latin word meaning knowledge
• Societas comes from the Latin word generally designating persons belonging to a specific in-group
• Science, Technology, & Society (STS) is an interdisciplinary program that integrates:

  • Natural Science
  • Technology
  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Sociology
  • Economics
  • Political Science
  • Geography
  • Anthropology
• STS is the study of how society, politics, and culture affect scientific research and technological innovation
• It also explores how scientific research and technological innovation affect society, politics, and culture
• STS investigates how science and technology shape societies, culture, politics, and economy
• It examines how societies, culture, politics, and economy contribute to the development of science and technology
• Science focuses on understanding the natural world, which includes animals, plants, rocks, humans, and other types of matter
• Science explains and provides more understanding of the natural world
• The process of science involves continuous study of the physical world to look for evidence that supports theories and ideas
• Science involves experimentation to test and observe phenomena multiple times to ensure consistent results
• Science relies on evidence to support the validity and reliability of theories and ideas
• Evidences should be based on experiments and observations
• It is important to have multiple groups test theories to avoid bias
• Science is the human attempt to understand the natural world, with or without concern for practical applications of that knowledge
• What disciplines does Science, Technology, & Society (STS) integrate?

  Natural Science Technology History Philosophy Sociology Economics Political Science Geography Anthropology