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• Science


  A systematic and methodical activity of building and organizing knowledge about how the universe behaves through observation, experimentation or both
• Technology


  Application of scientific knowledge, laws and principles to produce services, materials, tools, and machines aimed at solving real-world problems
• Modern science is a discovery as well as an invention (John Heilbron, 2003)
• Science is not the same as technology
• Reliable scientific knowledge has no moral and ethical value
• Obligation of scientists


  To explain possible uses and applications of scientific knowledge
• Responsibility of scientists


  Reliable conduct of scientific inquiry, its honest interpretation and dissemination
• Technological applications of science are influenced by other sectors
• Advantages of science and technology


  • Advanced tools are used almost everyday
  • Humans today live more productive
  • This generation and the next ones have the chance to live better compare to their predecessors
• Disadvantages of science and technology


  • Machines cut the need of human workforce
  • Invention of drugs introduced new strain of microorganisms that became resistant
  • Rise of social media change how human communicate
• Science, Technology and Society


  Study on how society shape and influence to the progress and development of science and technology
• Field of Science, Technology and Society


  Combines previous independent and other disciplines such as history, philosophy and sociology of science
• Aim of Science, Technology and Society


  To bridge the gap between humanities (interpretive) and natural science (rational) to make humans be able to better confront the moral, ethical, and existential dilemmas brought by the continued developments in science and technology
• 10 emerging ethical dilemmas and policy issues in science and technology

  • Helix – a digital app store designed to read genomes
  • BlessU-2 and Pepper- first robot priest and monk
  • Emotion-Sensing Facial Recognition- a software being developed to assess your reactions to anything such as shopping and playing games
  • Ransomware- through hacking and requiring a ransom to be paid
  • Textalyzer- a device that analyzes whether a driver was using his or her phone during an accident
  • Social Credit System- a system scoring citizens through their actions by placing them under constant surveillance
  • Google chips- a hands-free camera that lets the user capture every moment effortlessly
  • Sentencing Software- a mysterious algorithm design to aid courts in sentencing decisions
  • Friendbot- an app that stores the deceased's digital footprint so one can still "chat" with them
  • Citizen App- an app that notifies users of ongoing crimes or major events in a specific area