Introduction to Science,

Technology & Society

Prof: Rose Elaine Lim

 By the end of the lesson, you
should be able to:

o Understand the meaning of

science, technology, and
Lesson society.
o Explain the interrelation of
j e c ti ve s
Ob science, technology, and
society.
Here is the visualization of the tracks that
were recently recovered. Can you answer
the following questions?

o In what direction did the animal move?

o Did they change speed or direction?
Why?
o Was the soil moist or dry? Why?
o What type or rock were the prints
made? Explain.
o What is the size of the organisms?
Explain?
o Were the tracks made at the same
time?
o How many animals were involved?
o Can you reconstruct the possible event
that occurred?
There are more diggings that
happened, which revealed more of the
missing tracks. What additional
information have you gained that
allows you to refine your answer?

o Were the tracks made at the

same time? Explain further.
o How many animals were
involved? How sure are you?
o Can you reconstruct the event
that occurred based on the new
evidences?
o Did they really change speed or
direction? Support your answer.
The final excavation made revealed
one last part of the footprint trail.
Does this section provide additional
information to refine your guess or
hypothesis?

o What can you infer happened

during this event?
o What did you base your
observation on?
What we just did
is SCIENCE!
Because…

1. We HYPOTHESIZE
2. We INFER
3. We COLLECT evidences
4. We TEST our hypothesis
5. We CONCLUDE
 01
What is
Science?
Comes from the Latin
word scientia, meaning
“knowledge.”

What is Science
Science as an idea
It includes ideas, theories, and all
available systematic explanations
and observations about the
natural and physical world.
Science as an
intellectual activity
It encompasses a systematic and practical
study of the natural and physical world. This
process of study involves systematic
observations and experiments.
Science is the process of
exploration that is used to gain
knowledge of the world.
Science as a body
of knowledge
It is a subject or discipline, a field of
study, or a body of knowledge that deals
with the process of learning about the
natural and the physical world. This is
what we refer to as school science.
Science as a personal
and social activity
This explains that science is both knowledge and
activities done by human beings to develop better
understanding of the world around them. It is a
means to improve life and to survive in life.
 02
What is
Technology?
Comes from the Greek word
techne, meaning “art, skill, or
cunning of hand.”
 Technology is the use of
knowledge to solve practical
knowledge.

o What are some examples of

technology?

o Is it safe to say that

What is
technology make our lives
“more comfortable”? Why or
Technology
why not?
 Importance of Science
and Technology

Here are what science and technology do for us:

● It helps us save time and money

● Education
● Internet
● Provides us devices for comfortable sleeping, quick cooking and fast commute
● It help us live a better life
 02
What is
Society?
It is the aggregate of people
living together in a more or
less ordered community.
Impacts of Technology on Society

04 Technology has 01
improved
communication
Technology
has improved Technology has
education and improved
the learning transportation
process
WWW

03 02
Why is
it
study t important to
he his
Scienc tory of
e
Techno and
logy?

The Big History of

Modern Science
By Hannu Rajaniemi
 Historical Antecedent
which Changed the Course
of Science,Technology
& Society
Prof: Rose Elaine Lim
 By the end of the lesson, you should
be able to:

o Discuss the interactions between

science, technology, and society
throughout history.
o Discuss how scientific and

Lesson
technological developments
affect society and the
j e c ti ve s
Ob o
environment.
Explain how Philippine scientific
and technological inventions
shaped and were shaped by
various social contexts.
Antecedent
It pertains to the precursor to the
unfolding or existence of something.
Historical Antecedent which Change the
Course of Science,Technology & Society

Middle

Ancient
HISTORICAL Modern
ANTECEDENT
 Science and Technology
in Ancient Times
o Estimated 3000 BC to 500 AD - start of early Shadoof
civilization. Ancient Wheel
o Establishment of better transportation and
navigation, communication and record keeping,
mass production, security and protection, as
well as health, aesthetics and architecture, and
Paper
of living in general.
The Ancient Times were divided into three periods:
o Stone Age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic)
o Bronze Age
o Iron Age
Aeolipile
Antikythera Mechanism
 Science and Technology
in Middle Times
Printing Press
Mechanical Clock
o It was marred by massive
invasions and migrations.
o Wars are prevalent during this
time.
o Trade and commerce among
Gun Powder Heavy Plough
nations increased, which
resulted in greater demands Telescope
for transportation technology.
o The major advances in
scientific and technological
development took place in this
period.
Paper Money Compound Microscope
 Science and Technology
in Modern Times
o The booming world population during the nineteenth
century onwards demanded that more goods be
produced at faster rate.
o People needed efficient means of transportation to
trade more goods and cover a larger distance.
o Machines that required animals to operate must thus
Pasteurization
be upgraded. Faster and easier means to Telephone
communicate and compute should be developed to
establish connections between and among nations.
o All these needs resulted in the development of
industries.
o However, due to massive industrialization, the
modern times again faced more complicated
problems.
o Food processing and medicine posed some of the
bigger challenges since health was of great concern. Airplane
Television