SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY,
AND SOCIETY
LECTURE 1: INTRODUCTION
GNED 06 - STS
Prepared by: Leonizza F. Novicio
Define science,
BJECTIVES
technology, and
O society
Identify the
interactions between
science, technology,
and society
Describe the
emergence of
science, technology,
and society as a new
field of study
NATURE OF STS
PIC OUTLIN
TO E EMERGENCE OF STS
AS A NEW FIELD OF
STUDY
How do you
imagine the world
100 years from
now?
SCIENCE,
The Philippines if we
allot more resources to TECHNOLOGY,
scientists instead of
incompetent politicians AND SOCIETY ALL
INTERACT TO
SHAPE OUR
FUTURE
SCIENCE
It originally came from
the Latin word
“scientia” which
means knowledge.
It is a particular way of
understanding the
natural world through
observation,
experimentation, and
testing of theories.
FEATURES OF
SCIENCE
Science is EMPIRICAL
It should be based on
observation or
experience. There is
PROOF or EVIDENCE
built from our senses.
Science is SYSTEMATIC
There is a logical
approach to discovering
how things in the universe
work. There is a
systematic process to
reach a conclusion.
SCIENTIFIC
METHOD
Science EXPLAINS and PREDICTS
It can explain
different
phenomena and
predict outcomes.
Science TENTATIVE but DURABLE
It is a work in progress;
conclusions are well
founded in their factual
content and thinking and
are tentative only in the
sense that all ideas are
open to scrutiny.
Science is OBJECTIVE
It eliminates personal
biases, beliefs, and
emotions. It is NOT
democratic.
A scientific fact differs
from opinion in that it must
be described within a
well-defined perimeter.
Science is a TOTAL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
SCIENCE is a Social
Enterprise because it
achieves social
impact with financial
return.
It is a balance
between profit and
social value.
TECHNOLOGY
Technology is the application
of scientific knowledge for
practical purposes.
Technology is an APPLIED SCIENCE
Example: Electronics use
various scientific
principles to function
effectively.
Technology is a body of knowledge
and skills
Technology is not just a product but also
a set of methods.
Examples: Biotechnology, civil
engineering, information technology
Technology can CONTROL AND
MODIFY the world
Examples: Printing
press, electricity
Technology is also total social
enterprise
DO YOU AGREE?
WHY?
Technology is also total social
enterprise
It should be a social
enterprise like science –
always considering social
welfare.
Technology leads to scientific progress
Scientific knowledge is used to
create new technologies.
New technologies often allow
scientists to explore nature in
different ways and make new
discoveries.
Science and technology are always
interconnected
Science really existed long before
technology.
Technology uses science to solve
problems while science uses
technology to discover more.
SOCIETY
A society is a grouping of
individuals, which is
characterized by common
interest and may have distinctive
culture and institutions.
SOCIETY
The main characteristics of
society are shared norms, values,
and beliefs. People are involved
in persistent social interaction.
INTERCONNECTION OF STS
STS examines how science and technology
emerge, how they enter society, how they
change through social processes, and how
society changes in response to science and
technology.
SCIENCE
Seeks to Informs
improve
Demands Demands
more more
TECHNOLOGY
SOCIETY
Benefits Makes life
from easier
EMERGENCE OF STS AS A
NEW FIELD OF STUDY
Science, Technology & Society (STS) is an interdisciplinary
field of study that seeks to investigate the many ways that
modern science and technology shape societies, cultures,
politics, and economy, and how these in turn shape science
and technology.
EMERGENCE OF STS AS A
NEW FIELD OF STUDY
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a relatively new
academic field. Its roots lie in the interwar period and
continue into the start of the Cold War, when historians and
sociologists of science, and scientists themselves, became
interested in the relationship between scientific knowledge,
technological systems, and society.
REFERENCES
Okafor (2015). The Relationship between Science, Technology, and the Society.
Retrieved from:
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-Relationship-between-Science-
Technology-and-the-Society_fig2_308961638
Ilagan, Y. A., Balinado, L. O., Digma, J. R., Taglinao, L. P., Bono, M. T., Peñaflorida, M. V.
P. (2018). Science, Technology, and Society. Muntinlupa City: Panday-Lahi Publishing
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