What is Science, Technology and Society?

Man’s scientific view of the globe started in

interdisciplinary course designed to what was known then as ancient Mesopotamia.
examine the ways that science and technology
shape, and are shaped by, our society, Early scientific studies were brought about by
politics, and culture. man’s fascination with objects in the night. Q

High priests of Sumeria scrutinized the stars,

and vast records of such endeavors were
inscribed on tablets that were made of clay.

Thales of Miletus,
philosopher showed signs of scientific
perspectives.
A lot of our problems in modern society involve
not only technology but also human
values, social organization, environmental Archimedes,
concerns, economic resources, political an engineer was able to detect the
decisions, and a myriad of other factors. characteristics of liquids, such a s fluids
The Role of Science and Technology
Eratosthenes
1. alter the way people live, connect, tinkered with the Earth’s breadth and
communicate and transact, with profound width
effects on economic development;
2. key drivers to development, because Ctesibius
technological and scientific revolutions
constructed precise clocks
underpin economic advances, improvements in
health systems, education and
infrastructure;
3. The technological revolutions of the 21st From Ancient Times to 600 BC
century are emerging from entirely new – the papyrus. The papyrus is an ancient
sectors, based on micro-processors, tele-
form of paper, made from the papyrus
communications, bio-technology and
nano-technology. Products are transforming plant,a reed which grows in the marshy
business practices across the areas around the Nile river.
economy, as well as the lives of all who have
access to their effects. The most Islamic Golden Age
remarkable breakthroughs will come from the
interaction of insights and
applications arising when these technologies period of cultural, economic and
converge. scientific flourishing in the history of
4. have the power to better the lives of poor Islam,
people in developing countries
5. differentiators between countries that are
able to tackle poverty effectively by
growing and developing their economies, and
those that are not.
6. engine of growth
7. interventions for cognitive enhancement,
proton cancer therapy and genetic
Engineering

A. HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS
IN THE WORLD

The Advent of Science(600 BC to 1400 AD)