Science Technology and Society Introduction

is the study of how society, politics, and culture affect scientific research and technological innovation, and how these, in turn, affect society, politics and culture

• Science, technology and society studies

• Mathematics

• Social Studies

• Psychology

It makes the assumption that science and technology are essentially intertwined and that they are each profoundly social and profoundly political.

• Education

• Language

• Social Studies

• Science, technology and society studies

It refers to a system of acquiring knowledge which uses observation and experimentation

• Education

• Mathematics

• Science

• Social Studies

from two Greek words

“techne” meaning art, craft, or skill and “logos” meaning to speak of; to imply the practical application of techne.

• Mechanics

• Engineering

• Technology

• Social Studies

A ________ is a grouping of individuals, which is characterized by common interest and may have distinctive culture and institutions.

• Individual

• Community

• Society

• School

Science will try to discover facts and relationships and then tries to create theories that makes sense of these facts and relationships.

• True

• False

TECHNOLOGY is the application of scientific knowledge to the technical aims of human life.

• True

• False

Science is THEORY and technology is PRACTICE.

• True

• False

Science is the pursuit of knowledge about the natural world through systematic observation and experiments. Through science, we develop new technologies.

• True

• False

Technology is the application of scientifically gained knowledge for practical purpose. Society use technology in all their experiments.

• True

• False