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INTRODUCTION TO STS
SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS
SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS
SCIENCE
- event or action are the results, on society or part
- came from the latin "scientia" meaning of society, can also be a planned set of repeated
"knowledge". It refers to the systematic and actions
methodical activity of building and organizing 1. Personalized genetic tests/personalized medicine
knowledge about how the universe behave 2. Hacking into medical devices
through observation 3. Driverless Zipcars
TECHNOLOGY 4. 3-D Printing
- application of scientific knowledge, laws, and 5. Adaptation to climate change
principles to produce services, materials, tools, 6. Low-quality and counterfeit pharmaceuticals
and machines. Came from the greek word 7. Autonomous systems
"techne" means "art, skill, or cunning of hand" 8. Human-animal hybrids (chimeras)
SOCIETY 9. Ensuring access to wireless and spectrum
- composed of a group of people living together in 10. Data collection and privacy
a more or less ordered community 11. Human Enhancement
ETHICAL DELIMMAS HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS OF SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY
DILEMMA
- a situation where a person is forced to choose
ANTECEDENT
between two or more conflicting options neither
- it is defined as a precursor to the unfolding or
of which is acceptable
existence of something
ETHICAL/MORAL DELIMMAS
TRANSPORTATION
- persons who are called "moral agents" forced to
- people were trying to go to other places and
choose two or more conflicting optiobs but they
discover new horizons, they traveled to trade
are both wrong
their surplus goods in exchange for things that
they lacked
TEN EMERGING ETHICAL DILEMMAS
COMMUNICATION
HELIX
- a way to communicate with the natives of the
- digital appstore designed to read genomes
areas they visited so as to facilitate trade and
BLESSU-2 POPPER
prevent possible conflicts
- first robot priest and monk
RECORD KEEPING
EMOTION-SENSING FACIAL RECOGNITION
- they needed to remember the places they had
- software developed to assess your reaction to anything
been to and document the trades they made for
RANSOMWARE
that specific place
- way of holding data hostage through requiring ransom
to paid
ANCIENT CIVILIZATION
TESTALYZER
1. WHEEL
- device that analyzes whether a driver was using phone
- used animals for transportation long before the
during accidents
invention of the wheel
SOCIAL CREDIT SYSTEM
- invention is often credited to the Sumerians
- system scoring citizens through their actions by
2. PAPER
surveillance
- Egyptians began writing on papyrus, a material similar
GOOGLE CLIPS
to thick paper
- hands-free camera that lets the user capture every
- papyrus is made from the pith of the papyrus plant
moment
- Egyptians invented the papyrus
SENTENCING SOFTWARE
3. SHADOOF
- mysterious algorithm designed to and courts in
- invented by Egyptians to irrigate land
sentencing decisions
- a hand-operated device used for lifting waters
FRIENDBOT
- app that stores the deceased's digital footprint
4. ANTIKYTHERA MECHANISM
CITIZEN APP
- similar to a mantel clock and it is known as antecedents
of modern clockwork FILIPINO SCIENTISTS AND DISCOVERIES
- invented by the Greek 1. GREGORIA ZARA
5. AEOLIPILE – Invented the first videophone
- also known as “hero’s engine” 2. AGAPITO FLORES
- a steam-powered turbine that spun when the water - Invented the fluorescent lamp
container as its center 3. DANIEL DINGEL
- steam engine - Invented the Water-Powered car
4. EDUARDO SAN JUAN
MEDIEVAL PERIOD - Invented lunar rover
1. HEAVY PLOW 5. DIOSDADO BANATAO
– one of the most important technological innovations - Invented the GUI (Graphical User Interface)
– turned the European agriculture and economy on its 6. ANGEL ALCALA
head - Invented the artificial coral reefs
2. GUNPOWDER 7. ROBERTO DEL ROSARIO
- Chinese Civilization invented black powder or - Invented the karaoke 1975
gunpowder 8. JUAN SALCEDA JR.
- Chinese called it huyao means “fire potion” - Developed the enriched rice
3. PAPER MONEY
- Mongols attempted to introduce paper money OTHER INVENTIONS BY FILIPINO
- an offshoot of the invention if block printing a first SCIENTIST
known version of paper 1. ELECTRONIC JEEPNEY (E-JEEPNEY)
4. MECHANICAL CLOCK -One of the most recognizable national symbol of the
- it was not until the other clockwork developed Philippines and the most popular mode of transportation
- paved the way for accurately keeping track the time in the country.
5. SPINNING WHEEL 2. ERYTHROMYCIN
- machine used for transforming fiber into thread or yarn - One of the most important medical inventions is the
6. PRINTING PRESS antibiotic out of the strain of bacterium called
- Johann Guttenberg was able to invent the printing press Stereotypes Erythreus.
- more reliable way of printing using a cast type 3. MEDICAL INCUBATOR
- It is the incubator and jaundice-relieving device.
MODERN PERIOD 4. MOLE REMOVER
1. COMPOUND MICROSCOPE - Had the ability to easily remove moles and warts on the
– Zacharias Jansen is credited for invention of the first skin without the need for any surgical procedure that
compound microscope in 1590 uses of extract of cashew nuts.
– that an object when placed near the end of the tube, 5. BANANA KETCHUP
can be magnified far larger - A variety of ketchup different from commonly know
2. TELESCOPE tomato.
- invented by Galileo Galilei
- could magnify objects 20 times larger than the Dutch INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTION
perspective glasses - changed the way people perceive the influence of
3. JACQUARD LOOM science on society in general.
- was considered as one of the most critical drivers of the - showed how society was transformed by science and
evolution technology
- textile manufacturing
4. ENGINE-POWERED AIRPLANE COPERNICAN REVOLUTION
- this invention proved that the air craft could fly without - refers to the 16th-century paradigm shift named after
airfoil-shaped wings the polish mathematician and astronomer
5. TELEVISION
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) used this first
television programming in 1929
COLONIAL PERIOD
- Colonization by the Spaniards provided the
Philippines with modern means of construction.
- The Spanish government developed health and
education systems that were enjoyed by the principalia
class
POST-COLONIAL PERIOD