Summary
- Science and technology help each other advance. Scientific knowledge is used to create new technologies. New technologies often allow scientists to explore nature in different ways and make new discoveries.
- Examples of technologies that have helped science advance include the telescope and microscope.
Engaging young students with exciting material and experiences motivates them to learn and pursue the sciences throughout school. Teaching technological literacy, critical thinking and problem-solving through science education gives students the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in school and beyond.
Science and technology have had a major impact on society, and their impact is growing. By making life easier, science has given man the chance to pursue societal concerns such as ethics, aesthetics, education, and justice; to create cultures; and to improve human conditions.
Children who overuse technology may be more likely to experience issues, including:
- low academic performance.
- lack of attention.
- low creativity.
- delays in language development.
- delays in social and emotional development.
- physical inactivity and obesity.
- poor sleep quality.
Science contributes to technology in at least six ways: (1) new knowledge which serves as a direct source of ideas for new technological possibilities; (2) source of tools and techniques for more efficient engineering design and a knowledge base for evaluation of feasibility of designs; (3) research instrumentation,
Science and technology policy is one of the public policies that promotes appropriate funding to advance scientific and technological research and education, studies the impact of science and technology upon its citizenry, and prescribes regulation, if necessary.
Technological progress is essential to economic growth and development, and the more advanced the technology available, the more quickly the local and global economy can improve.
Technology has deeply affected the global economy and its usage has been linked to marketplace transformation, improved living standards and more robust international trade. Technological advances have significantly improved operations and lowered the cost of doing business.
Science is involved in cooking, eating, breathing, driving, playing, etc. The fabric we wear, the brush and paste we use, the shampoo, the talcum powder, the oil we apply, everything is the consequence of advancement of science. Life is unimaginable without all this, as it has become a necessity.
“The aim of science is to seek the simplest explanations of complex facts. We are apt to fall into the error of thinking that the facts are simple because simplicity is the goal of our quest. The guiding motto in the life of every natural philosopher should be, Seek simplicity and distrust it.”
Science focuses exclusively on the natural world, and does not deal with supernatural explanations. Scientists work in many different ways, but all science relies on testing ideas by figuring out what expectations are generated by an idea and making observations to find out whether those expectations hold true.
