Sts lesson 1

• Technological optimism


  Belief that technological advancement and innovations will sustain human life as human population continue to increase
• The year 2000, published by Herman Khan and Anthony Wiener, listed 100 possible technological innovations that could happen in the 20th century


  1967
• New medical technologies


  • Advanced detection of human illnesses
  • Use of cyborg or robotic technologies as substitutes to human limbs
  • New biological methods to improve memory and learning
• In that year or century, most people believed that advancing technology has all positive effects, but now, we realized that advancing science and technology can also have negative implications
• The discovery of the theory of relativity, presence of neutron and radiation technology


  Led to the most disturbing human creation and abuse of science and technology, the atomic bomb
• Atomic bombing


  Nagasaki, Japan
• Human genome project


  The main reason for scientists is to design treatments that tackles to the genetic level of a sick individual. Using this technology (pharmacogenetics), a doctor will have the knowledge of what really works for a certain patient and medications will all be personalized. This breakthrough will guarantee that treatments given to the patients will all be successful. However, given the power to manipulate the genes also have negative impacts such as man playing God by creating designer babies which is very controversial.
• Using diesel-powered automobiles and coal-powered plants


  • These inventions make travel more efficient and energy for electricity available for human consumption, however, these technologies brought about negative impacts in the environment such as greenhouse effect
• Construction of dams


  • Dams are constructed for irrigation, flood control and power production, however, they also disrupt the natural ecosystem and displace local communities around it. (eg. Chico River Dam and Kaliwa Low Dam project)
• Dams


  • Can disrupt spawning of fishes and limit the flow of natural water to downstream water sources such as rivers and streams
• Agent Orange


  • An herbicide and defoliant chemical used by the US military in the Vietnam war to destroy plant-based ecosystems in Vietnam's territory, disrupting their agricultural food production. Due to the use of this chemical, residents living in areas affected by war have also suffered from long term health effects including genetic malformations and diseases.
• U.S. helicopter spraying defoliant in dense jungle

  Vietnam War, 1969
• ILOVEYOU virus


  The infamous cyber attack made by Filipino IT students that affected millions of computers worldwide including systems of the Pentagon (US Military Base) and the British Parliament
• ONEL DE GUZMAN


  • The creator of i love you virus
• Technological advances truly posed negative impacts to the lives of humans in the society if not properly evaluated and used ethically
• Laws and principles mandated by authorities and politicians to protect humanity from the negative impacts of improper use of scientific and technological innovation


  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 27)
  • UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of Scientific Researchers - 1974 (Article 4)
  • UNESCO Declaration on the Use of Scientific Knowledge - 1999 (Article 33)
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 27)


  This document affirms everyone's right to participate in and benefit from scientific advances, and be protected from scientific advances, and be protected from scientific misuses. The right to the benefits of science comes under the domain of "culture" so it is usually examined from a cultural rights perspective.
• UNESCO Declaration on the Use of Scientific Knowledge - 1999 (Article 33)


  This document affirms that all advances in scientific and technological knowledge should solely be geared towards the welfare of the global citizens, and calls upon member states to develop necessary protocol and policies to monitor and secure this objective. Countries are asked to show that science and technology are integrated into policies that aim to ensure a more humane and just society.
• Technological optimism


  Belief that technological advancement and innovations will sustain human life as human population continue to increase
• The year 2000, published by Herman Khan and Anthony Wiener, listed 100 possible technological innovations that could happen in the 20th century


  1967
• New medical technologies


  • Advanced detection of human illnesses
  • Use of cyborg or robotic technologies as substitutes to human limbs
  • New biological methods to improve memory and learning
• In that year or century, most people believed that advancing technology has all positive effects, but now, we realized that advancing science and technology can also have negative implications
• The discovery of the theory of relativity, presence of neutron and radiation technology


  Led to the most disturbing human creation and abuse of science and technology, the atomic bomb
• Atomic bombing


  Nagasaki, Japan
• Human genome project


  The main reason for scientists is to design treatments that tackles to the genetic level of a sick individual. Using this technology (pharmacogenetics), a doctor will have the knowledge of what really works for a certain patient and medications will all be personalized. This breakthrough will guarantee that treatments given to the patients will all be successful. However, given the power to manipulate the genes also have negative impacts such as man playing God by creating designer babies which is very controversial.
• Using diesel-powered automobiles and coal-powered plants


  • These inventions make travel more efficient and energy for electricity available for human consumption, however, these technologies brought about negative impacts in the environment such as greenhouse effect
• Construction of dams


  • Dams are constructed for irrigation, flood control and power production, however, they also disrupt the natural ecosystem and displace local communities around it. (eg. Chico River Dam and Kaliwa Low Dam project)
• Dams


  • Can disrupt spawning of fishes and limit the flow of natural water to downstream water sources such as rivers and streams
• Agent Orange


  • An herbicide and defoliant chemical used by the US military in the Vietnam war to destroy plant-based ecosystems in Vietnam's territory, disrupting their agricultural food production. Due to the use of this chemical, residents living in areas affected by war have also suffered from long term health effects including genetic malformations and diseases.
• U.S. helicopter spraying defoliant in dense jungle

  Vietnam War, 1969
• ILOVEYOU virus


  The infamous cyber attack made by Filipino IT students that affected millions of computers worldwide including systems of the Pentagon (US Military Base) and the British Parliament
• ONEL DE GUZMAN


  • The creator of i love you virus
• Technological advances truly posed negative impacts to the lives of humans in the society if not properly evaluated and used ethically
• Laws and principles mandated by authorities and politicians to protect humanity from the negative impacts of improper use of scientific and technological innovation


  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 27)
  • UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of Scientific Researchers - 1974 (Article 4)
  • UNESCO Declaration on the Use of Scientific Knowledge - 1999 (Article 33)
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 27)


  This document affirms everyone's right to participate in and benefit from scientific advances, and be protected from scientific advances, and be protected from scientific misuses. The right to the benefits of science comes under the domain of "culture" so it is usually examined from a cultural rights perspective.
• UNESCO Declaration on the Use of Scientific Knowledge - 1999 (Article 33)


  This document affirms that all advances in scientific and technological knowledge should solely be geared towards the welfare of the global citizens, and calls upon member states to develop necessary protocol and policies to monitor and secure this objective. Countries are asked to show that science and technology are integrated into policies that aim to ensure a more humane and just society.