SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY [ COMPLETED ]

• 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
• The rise of ancient civilizations paved the way for advances in science and technology. These advances during the ancient period allowed civilization to flourish by finding better ways of communication, transportation, self-organization and of living in general.
• Technology


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


  The first recorded civilization of the world existed around 3300-750 B.C. The region now corresponds to most parts of present-day Iraq, Iran, Syria, Kuwait, and Turkey.

  
• Technology


  Involves tools, techniques, and procedures for putting the findings of science to use
• Sumerian Civilization


  Sumer, now modern-day Iraq, is the earliest known civilization in Mesopotamia. They called themselves "the black-headed people." They were known for building walled city states and their many inventions are still widely used today.
• Science explores for the purpose of knowing


  Technology explores for the purpose of making something useful from that knowledge
• Babylonian Civilization


  The ancient city of Babylon served as the center of Mesopotamian civilization for nearly two millenia. Derived from "bav-il" or "bav-ilim" meaning "Gates of Gods". Its ruins lie in modern-day Iraq.
• Babylonian Inventions


  • Cuneiform tablet containing their number system
  • Sundial
  • Lunar calendar
  • Water clock tablet
• Science and Technology in Africa

  Africans excel in various fields such as agriculture, metallurgy, engineering, textile production, and medicine. They used plants for medicinal purposes such as anesthetics, analgesic, antidotes, anthelmintics, and antimicrobials.
• Ancient Egypt


  One of Africa's most famous civilizations, born along the Nile River, which provided rich soil for agriculture. The land of Egypt was known as "Kemet" meaning "black-land".
• 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
• Ancient Egyptian Inventions


  • Shadoof
  • Invention of paper or papyrus
  • Hieroglyphics
• Society


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


  The most renowned contribution of the Greeks to Western civilization. Philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates questioned human existence and how the world came to be.
• 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
• STS (Science, Technology, and Society Studies)


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


  Became popular for his precise prediction of the solar eclipse on May 28, 585 BC. Calculation of the height of the pyramids and the description of the Ursa Minor and the founding of the Milesian School.
• Hippocrates


  Considered as the "Father of Western Medicine". The Hippocratic Oath formulated after his death is an oath of ethics taken by physicians and medical practitioners to promise to uphold values and ethics in the practice of medicine.
• Ancient Greek Engineering and Mechanics

  • Alarm clock, one of the most utilized gadgets today. Although the alarm clock during that time does not resemble the present-day clocks, the purpose was just the same-to tell an individual when to stop or when to start.
  • Watermills, commonly used in agricultural processes like milling of grains which is necessary form of food processing during that time.
• Ancient Rome


  Perceived to be the strongest political and social entity in the west. Political because of its huge population and territory and social because of religion. Considered to be the cradle of politics and governance during the period.
• Inventions and Innovations of the Roman Empire

  • Newspaper
  • Bound Books or Codex
  • Roman Architecture
  • Roman numerals
• Roman Military Inventions


  • Ballista
• Ancient China


  Known to be one of the oldest and longest lasting civilization of the world. The Greeks and Romans called them Seres meaning "The land of the Silk".
• Contributions of Chinese Civilization

  • Silk industry
  • Tea production
  • The Great Wall of China
  • Gunpowder
• The black-headed people


  They were known for building walled city states and their many invention are still widely used today.
• 3300-750 BC


  period where Mesopotamia existed
• 2 Rivers of Ancient Mesopotamia

  • Tigris River & Euphrates River
• Around 4000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for pharaohs.
• Cuneiform : Writing system of Sumerians
• Sumerian : Invented the first sailboat.
• Phoenician Alphabet : transitioned version of cuneiform.
• “bav-il“ or “bav-ilim: meaning “ Gates of Gods”.