Science and technology affects us in almost every way possible every single day. We eat food that has been scientifically bred for optimum yield, stored under conditions proven to prolong the shelf life and brought to stores using technological vehicles powered by scientifically produced fuels.
• Types of technology
In the home, the TV, the DVD (Blu-ray or otherwise) are all combinations of technology and science. The production of heat and light are technological innovations. It would be hard for us to adapt easily to a world where we had only firelight to see by at night, and only an open fire to cook our food. Electricity and gas were again discovered by scientists and spread by developments in technology.
The construction of our homes reflects both technology and science. Most of the materials that now make up our homes are technologically derived from sources exploited by technology. Mining machines, for instance, such as diggers and conveyor belts are scientifically tested for efficiency and purpose.
The design of houses is now usually done using tried and tested methods involving computer aided design and manufacture of components.
Medicines are now almost universally created by scientists, using scientific methods to create and harvest the medicines and mass producing them by technological means.
The sidewalk you use every day has been manufactured using technology. Even concrete slabs need to be made somewhere, and very few municipal slabs are made by hand.
The clothes you wear will contain a high proportion of manmade fibers, again discovered by scientists and mass produced by technology.
• Types of technology
In the home, the TV, the DVD (Blu-ray or otherwise) are all combinations of technology and science. The production of heat and light are technological innovations. It would be hard for us to adapt easily to a world where we had only firelight to see by at night, and only an open fire to cook our food. Electricity and gas were again discovered by scientists and spread by developments in technology.
The construction of our homes reflects both technology and science. Most of the materials that now make up our homes are technologically derived from sources exploited by technology. Mining machines, for instance, such as diggers and conveyor belts are scientifically tested for efficiency and purpose.
The design of houses is now usually done using tried and tested methods involving computer aided design and manufacture of components.
Medicines are now almost universally created by scientists, using scientific methods to create and harvest the medicines and mass producing them by technological means.
The sidewalk you use every day has been manufactured using technology. Even concrete slabs need to be made somewhere, and very few municipal slabs are made by hand.
The clothes you wear will contain a high proportion of manmade fibers, again discovered by scientists and mass produced by technology.
