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STS Lesson: WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND HUMANITY CROSS

Summary of Concepts:

Definitions
Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life or, as it is
sometimes phrased, to the change and manipulation of the human environment.

What is technology and examples?

Technology is the way we apply scientific knowledge for practical purposes. It includes
machines (like computers) but also techniques and processes (like the way we produce computer
chips). It might seem like all technology is only electronic, but that's just most modern technology.

What is technology and its importance?

Technology, which brings together tools to promote development, use and information

exchange, has as its main objective of making tasks easier and the solving of many problems of
mankind. When technology progresses and makes our lives even more convenient, we must stress
how beneficial it is to our lives

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Six (6) different categories of technology: 

1. communication,
2. electrical,
3. energy,
4. manufacturing,
5. medical and
6. transportation
What was the first technology created?

Made nearly two million years ago, stone

tools such as this are the first known
technological invention.
This chopping tool and others like it are the
oldest objects in the British Museum. It comes
from an early human campsite in the bottom
layer of deposits in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania.
Potassium-argon dating indicates that this
bed is between 1.6 and 2.2 million years old
from top to bottom. This and other tools are
dated to about 1.8 million years.
Using another hard stone as a hammer, the
maker has knocked flakes off both sides of a
basalt (volcanic lava) pebble so that they
intersect to form a sharp edge. This could be
used to chop branches from trees, cut meat
from large animals or smash bones for
marrow fat—an essential part of the early
human diet. The flakes could also have been
used as small knives for light duty tasks.

stone tools
Made nearly two million years ago, stone tools such as this are the first known technological invention.
This chopping tool and others like it are the oldest objects in the British Museum

How was technology developed?

The earliest known technology is the stone tool, used in the prehistoric era, followed by fire
use, which contributed to the growth of the human brain and the development of language in the
Ice Age. The invention of the wheel in the Bronze Age enabled wider travel and the creation of
more complex machines.

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STS Lesson: WHY DOES THE FUTURE NOT NEED US?

Summary of Concepts:

Bill Joy (co-founder of Sun Microsystem)- he critique the concept of “Why Does The Future Not Need Us?
in April, 2000
- he argues that “our most powerful 21 st -century technologies are:
1. robotics - Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of computer science and
engineering. Robotics involves design, construction, operation, and use of robots. Bill Joy
2. genetic engineering
3. nanotech

RATIONALE: The future does need us due to the advancement of robotics, engineering and nanotech

Definitions

Nanotechnology
the branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers,
especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules.

Use: It is used to manufacture structures in coal, silicon, inorganic materials, metals and semiconductors
that do not work with humidity. It is based on biological systems present in an aqueous environment — including
genetic material, membranes, enzymes and other cellular components.

APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY

Nanotechnology: a small solution to big problems

Invisible particles that fight cancer cells, faster microprocessors that consume less energy,
batteries that last 10 times longer or solar panels that yield twice as much energy. These are just
some of the many applications of nanotechnology, a discipline with all the ingredients to turn into
the next industrial revolution.

EXAMPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLGY

Nanotechnology and nanomaterials can be applied in all kinds of industrial sectors. They are
usually found in these areas:

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  Electronics

Carbon nanotubes are close to replacing silicon as a material for making smaller, faster and more
efficient microchips and devices, as well as lighter, more conductive and stronger quantum
nanowires. Graphene's properties make it an ideal candidate for the development of flexible
touchscreens.

   Energy

A new semiconductor developed by Kyoto University makes it possible to manufacture solar panels

that double the amount of sunlight converted into electricity. Nanotechnology also lowers costs,
produces stronger and lighter wind turbines, improves fuel efficiency and, thanks to the thermal
insulation of some nanocomponents, can save energy.

  Biomedicine

The properties of some nanomaterials make them ideal for improving early diagnosis and
treatment of neurodegenerative diseases or cancer. They are able to attack cancer cells
selectively without harming other healthy cells. Some nanoparticles have also been used to
enhance pharmaceutical products such as sunscreen.

   Environment

Air purification with ions, wastewater purification with nanobubbles or nanofiltration systems for
heavy metals are some of its environmentally-friendly applications. Nanocatalysts are also
available to make chemical reactions more efficient and less polluting.

  Food

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In this field, nanobiosensors could be used to detect the presence of pathogens in food or

nanocomposites to improve food production by increasing mechanical and thermal resistance and
decreasing oxygen transfer in packaged products.

   Textile

Nanotechnology makes it possible to develop smart fabrics that don't stain nor wrinkle, as well as
stronger, lighter and more durable materials to make motorcycle helmets or sports equipment.

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Nanotechnology modifies the molecular structure of materials to create smart objects.

Nanotechnology and its microscopic universe offer gigantic possibilities for contemporary
science and industry. This field, which flourished between the 60s and 80s, has surged in the last
two decades with a booming global market whose value will exceed 125,000 million dollars in the
next five years according to the Global Nanotechnology Market (by Component and
Applications) report by Research & Markets which presents forecasts for 2024.

WHAT IS NANOTECHNOLOGY?

This technological branch manipulates the molecular structure of materials to change their
intrinsic properties and obtain others with revolutionary applications. This is the case of
graphene — modified carbon harder than steel, lighter than aluminum and almost transparent — or
nanoparticles used in areas such as electronics, energy, biomedicine or defense.

In 1959 the American Nobel prize and physicist Richard Feynman was the first to speak about the
applications of nanotechnology at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

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”Science and Technology”Chapter 10; Why Does The Future Not Need Us. (For Educational purposes only) - YouTube
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NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY

HEALTH- Nanoparticles can get into the body through the skin, lungs and digestive system. This
may help create 'free radicals' which can cause cell damage and damage to the DNA. There is also
concern that once nanoparticles are in the bloodstream they will be able to cross the blood-brain
barrier.

ENVIRONMENT- Nanomaterials can also cause air, water and most important a soil persistent
form of pollution, which is too small to be detected easily, making nanopollution another manmade
unwanted environmental impact, with uncertain effects in the long term.

STS Lesson: THE INFORMATION AGE (GUTENBERG TO SOCIAL MEDIA)

For an infographic explanation, please follow this link

Science, Technology and Society - The Information Age (Gutenberg to Social media) - YouTube

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