SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND

SOCIETY: AN INTRODUCTION
LECTURE 01

PREPARED BY: BALDOMERO, SUPETRAN, LAGUA, RODIL, LAGERA, ROTAIRO, SAPUTIL

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
NATURE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, & SOCIETY
OVERVIEW:
 Definition of Science, Technology, and Society
Characteristics and Processes of S&T
 Emergence of STS as a new field of study

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Bridgstock, M., Burch, D., Forge, J., Laurent, J. & Lowe, I. (2003). Science, Technology, and Society: An
Introduction. Cambridge University Press. The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge, UK.
 WHAT IS SCIENCE?
1. Science is an empirical field.
2. Science is a systematized body of knowledge
covering general truths and facts.
3. Science is our most effective way of
understanding the natural world.
4. Science is a total societal enterprise.

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Bridgstock, M., Burch, D., Forge, J., Laurent, J. & Lowe, I. (2003). Science, Technology, and Society: An
Introduction. Cambridge University Press. The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge, UK.
SCIENCE IS AN EMPIRICAL FIELD

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Introduction. Cambridge University Press. The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge, UK.
 SCIENCE IS A SYSTEMATIC FIELD

Bridgstock, M., Burch, D., Forge, J., Laurent, J. & Lowe, I. (2003). Science, Technology, and Society: An Introduction. Cambridge
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 SCIENCE IS A SYSTEMATIC FIELD

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SCIENCE COVERS GENERAL TRUTHS AND FACTS

HOW DO YOU GET

TRUTHS AND FACTS?
BY OBSERVATION AND
EXPERIMENTATION.
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SCIENCE IS A TOTAL SOCIETAL ENTERPRISE

Bridgstock, M., Burch, D., Forge, J., Laurent, J. & Lowe, I. (2003). Science, Technology, and Society: An Introduction. Cambridge
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 WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY?
1. Technology is an applied science.
2. Technology is a body of knowledge and skills by
which we control and modify the world.
3. Technology is a total societal enterprise.

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Bridgstock, M., Burch, D., Forge, J., Laurent, J. & Lowe, I. (2003). Science, Technology, and Society: An
Introduction. Cambridge University Press. The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge, UK.
TECHNOLOGY IS AN APPLIED SCIENCE

Bridgstock, M., Burch, D., Forge, J., Laurent, J. & Lowe, I. (2003). Science, Technology, and Society: An Introduction. Cambridge
University Press. The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge, UK. (c) Layout by: AUSUPETRAN2020
TECHNOLOGY IS AN APPLIED SCIENCE

Bridgstock, M., Burch, D., Forge, J., Laurent, J. & Lowe, I. (2003). Science, Technology, and Society: An Introduction. Cambridge
University Press. The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge, UK. (c) Layout by: AUSUPETRAN2020
TECHNOLOGY IS AN APPLIED SCIENCE

Bridgstock, M., Burch, D., Forge, J., Laurent, J. & Lowe, I. (2003). Science, Technology, and Society: An Introduction. Cambridge
University Press. The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge, UK. (c) Layout by: AUSUPETRAN2020
TECHNOLOGY IS AN APPLIED SCIENCE

Bridgstock, M., Burch, D., Forge, J., Laurent, J. & Lowe, I. (2003). Science, Technology, and Society: An Introduction. Cambridge
University Press. The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge, UK. (c) Layout by: AUSUPETRAN2020
TECHNOLOGY IS A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Bridgstock, M., Burch, D., Forge, J., Laurent, J. & Lowe, I. (2003). Science, Technology, and Society: An Introduction. Cambridge
University Press. The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge, UK. (c) Layout by: AUSUPETRAN2020
 TECHNOLOGY CAN CONTROL AND MODIFY THE WORLD

Bridgstock, M., Burch, D., Forge, J., Laurent, J. & Lowe, I. (2003). Science, Technology, and Society: An Introduction. Cambridge
University Press. The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge, UK. (c) Layout by: AUSUPETRAN2020
 TECHNOLOGY IS A TOTAL SOCIETAL ENTERPRISE

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DEFINITION OF SOCIETY
A SOCIETY IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE WITH COMMON INTERESTS,
TRADITIONS, PURPOSE, AND/OR ACTIVITY.

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 INTERCONNECTIONS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
Bridgstock, M., Burch, D., Forge, J., Laurent, J. & Lowe, I. (2003). Science, Technology, and Society: An Introduction. Cambridge
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EMERGENCE OF STS AS A NEW FIELD OF STUDY

Science, Technology and Society tracks the

history of disciplines, the dynamics
of science as a social institution and the
philosophical basis for scientific
knowledge.

Bridgstock, M., Burch, D., Forge, J., Laurent, J. & Lowe, I. (2003). Science, Technology, and Society: An Introduction. Cambridge
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 EMERGENCE OF STS AS A NEW FIELD OF STUDY
The Structure of
Scientific Revolutions
(Thomas Kuhn, 1962)
New approach to
historical and social
studies of science
UP Diliman
required STS for
undergraduate
students

CHED included STS in its revised

list of GE courses in 2013

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REFERENCES:
Ilagan, Y. A., Balinado, L. O., Digma, J. R., Taglinao, L. P., Bono, M. T., Peñaflorida,
M. V. P. (2018). Science, Technology, and Society. Panday-Lahi Publishing House
Inc., Philippines

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