Science

Technology
Society
Romalyn R. Macapagal
Introduction
The best definition that suits is study off how science and technology, how science and
technology shapes by social influences,

• Definition

• Traits and characteristics

• Components

• Relation to one another

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 Overview
Definition

Science Technology Society

-may be most roughly described -is a group of people that contact
-Science is the search and as the entities, both tangible and
with one other on a regular basis,
application of knowledge immaterial, formed by the
or a significant social group that
and understanding of the application of both mental and
shares the same physical or
natural and social worlds physical effort in to achieve
social region and is usually
through a methodical and some value. In this context,
subject to the same governmental
technologies have led to tools
evidence-based process. and machinery that may be
power and dominant cultural
expectations.
employed to address real-world
issues.

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 Traits and characteristics

Science Te c h n o l o g y Society

Features include being Radical novelty • Cities

empirical Relatively fast growth • Government
Replicable • Religion
Coherence
• Social structure
Provisional Prominent impact
• Wr i t i n g a n d a r t .
Systematic Uncertainty
Objective Ambiguity

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 STS has four components:
Ethics and Values in Science, Engineering and Technology (EVS),

History and Philosophy of Science, Engineering and Technology

(HPS)

Social Studies of Science, Engineering and Technology (SSS)

Studies of Policy, Science, Engineering and Technology (SPS)

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 Relation between:

Technology Science Society

Science and technology are created by societies, and technologies and science improve society. Now, those three coexist with
one another; one may be fully separate of both, such as science and technology, yet they have a peculiar link that binds all
three items.
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What is the most important thing or lesson you learn from STS?
STS – What is this about? STS teaches you skills, which will open your mind –
like writing and presentation, logic and self-organisation.
https://code.berlin/en/concept/science-technology-and-society/#:~:text=STS
%20%E2%80%93%20What%20is%20this%20about,%2C%20logic%20and
%20self%2Dorganisation.
Our definition of science
https://sciencecouncil.org/about-science/our-definition-of-science/#:~:text=Science
%20is%20the%20pursuit%20and,Evidence

Technology
https://sites.google.com/site/anieyrudhtechnology/text
Society
https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/society.htm#:~:text=A%20society%2C%20or
%20a%20human,authority%20and%20dominant%20cultural%20expectations.
STS has four components:
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08553/nsf08553.htm
The relationship between science, technology, and society
https://community.thriveglobal.com/the-relationship-between-science-technology-
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