STS

• Dark Age


  Middle/Medieval Age
• Johann Gutenberg's "First Printing Press"

  The invention of the printing press revolutionized the spread of knowledge
• Major breakthroughs in science during Middle Age

  • Advancements in astronomy and physics, such as the heliocentric model and laws of motion
• Invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876


  A device that allows for the transmission of speech over a distance
• The history of science and technology shows us that progress is not always linear, but rather a result of perseverance and curiosity
• Intellectual Revolution
• Dark Age - definition

  A term used to describe a period of time in Europe following the fall of the Western Roman Empire, roughly from the 5th to the 10th century. It is called the "Dark Age" because there is less historical and archaeological evidence from this time period compared to earlier and later periods.
• Middle/Medieval Age - definition


  A term used to describe a period of time in European history that spanned approximately 1000 years, from the 5th to the 15th century. It is called the "Middle Ages" because it is situated between the fall of the Roman Empire (the "Ancient" period) and the rise of the Renaissance (the "Modern" period). The Middle Ages is often further divided into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages.
• Johann Gutenberg


  German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher who introduced the printing press to Europe
• First Printing Press


  Johann Gutenberg's invention, a wooden screw-press that revolutionized the spread of knowledge
• Revolutionized the spread of knowledge

  The impact of the printing press, making it possible to produce multiple copies of a single work quickly and cheaply
• Printing press and the Renaissance


  The printing press played a crucial role in the spread of the Renaissance, as it allowed for the dissemination of classical texts and new ideas across Europe
• Printing press and the Reformation

  The printing press had a significant impact on the Reformation, as it allowed for the mass production of religious texts and pamphlets, which helped to spread Protestant ideas and challenge the authority of the Catholic Church
• Printing press and the modern world


  The printing press laid the foundation for the modern information age, as it made it possible to produce and distribute large quantities of information quickly and efficiently
• Printing press and the scientific revolution

  The printing press was instrumental in the scientific revolution, as it allowed for the dissemination of scientific knowledge and facilitated communication and collaboration among scientists
• Telephone


  A device that allows for the transmission of speech over a distance
• Device


  A physical piece of equipment or hardware that can be used to accomplish a specific task
• Transmission


  The act of sending or communicating something from one place to another
• Speech


  The sound of spoken words, or the act of speaking
• Over a distance


  The ability to communicate with someone who is not physically present in the same location
• Alexander Graham Bell


  Credited with inventing the telephone in 1876
• Science


  System of knowledge that is concerned with the physical world and its phenomena and that entails unbiased observation and systematic experimentation
• Science


  Involves a pursuit of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws
• Science


  Follows specific "rules" and its results are always subject to testing and, if necessary, revision
• Science


  An idea comprising ideas, beliefs, theories and all systematic reasons and observations on the natural and physical world
• Science


  A personal and social activity including activities of human beings to acquire better understanding of the world
• Science


  A course/field of study that deals with the process of teaching and learning about the natural and physical world
• Science


  An intellectual activity that incorporates a methodical and applied study of the natural and physical world that involves observation and experimentation
• Technology


  Practical application of what we know about nature
• Technology


  The human attempt to change the world by creating products that can help people
• Technology


  Involves tools, techniques, and procedures for putting the findings of science to use
• Science explores for the purpose of knowing


  Technology explores for the purpose of making something useful from that knowledge
• Science drives technology


  For making new technology possible through scientific breakthroughs
• Without technology


  Some science experiments would not be possible
• Without science


  Technology could not proceed. The very questions that scientist ask are shaped by the available technology
• Roles of science and technology

  • Alter the way people live, connect, communicate, and transact, with profound effect on economic development
  • Key drivers to development because technological and scientific revolutions underpin economic advances, improvements in health system, education, and infrastructures
  • The technological revolutions of the 21st century are emerging from entirely new sectors, based on micro-processors, telecommunications, biotechnology, and nanotechnology
• Is it true that science and technology have the power to better the lives of the poor people in developing countries?
• Society


  The sum total of our interactions as humans including the interactions that we engage in to figure things out and to make things
• Society


  A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same geographical or social territory,typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations
• Science, Technology, and Society (STS)


  The study of how society, politics, and culture affect scientific research and technological innovation and how these in turn affect society, politics, and culture