UNIT 1

INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND

SOCIETY

The Challenge of Science

The Effects of Science and Technology to the Society
Face to Face with Science
Face to Face with Technology
Science and Technology Fused Together
Where Science and Technology is Taking the Society
 The Challenge of Science

Science has constantly challenged society and is

evident from the works of great minds of the past to the
present time affecting the way of entire humanity.
1. Perfection
2. Supremacy
3. Healthy living
4. Prolonged existence of life
5. Perpetuation of all life forms and entire human race
The Effects of Science and Technology in the
Society

• Positive Effect in the Society

• Negative Effect in the Society
• Invitation to be Responsible Citizens
 Face to Face with Science

Four common characteristics that categorize

something as science:

1. Focuses on the Natural World

2. Goes Through Experiments
3. Relies on Evidence
4. Passes Through the Scientific
Community
 Face to Face with Technology

Technology as defined by Brian Arthur:

1. “means to fulfill a human purpose”
2. “assemblage of practices and
components”
3. “collection of devices and engineering
practices available to a culture”
 Science and Technology Fused Together

Science aims to explain the natural physical world

and as it does, it gives way for technology to
address whatever science has discovered.
 Where Science and Technology is Taking the
Society

Along with progress and development that science

and technology brings to society are the risks and
dangers that come with it.

Keen eyes are needed to closely watch where

science and technology is taking the society.