STS Chapter 1 Reviewer
STS Chapter 1 Reviewer
STS Chapter 1 Reviewer
“it is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.” – Carl Sagan
Etymologically defined: a body of knowledge
Came from the Latin word “scientia” meaning knowledge and “scire” meaning to know
It is an understanding and awareness of something
Emphasized as a verb as the latter etymology suggests it is to know or to act of acquiring this knowledge
It also involves analysis, problem-solving, critical thinking, testing, observing and predicting
There are queries in our mind that we need to satisfy and science played its niche in giving answers to this
questions
It aided man to satisfy these necessities by providing the basis of constructing tools, gadgets and processes.
Problems also evolved such as:
Pollution
Overpopulation
Climate change
Diseases
Natural disaster
It is an organized body of knowledge based of facts, gathered through observations, experiments, and experiences
It can also be used to construct and verify laws, conclusions, and theories about nature
It can also serve as a basis of developing technologies for the benefit of man and the environment
Science is limited too
It can’t answer questions about values
It can’t answer questions of morality
Supernatural events can’t be explained by science
“Science is present verification without ultimate certainty” meaning that the facts that are verified as true now
can be replaced if it is overthrown by a competent theory in the future
Science is a tool in order for us to appreciate how omniscient (all-knowing) is our creator
BRACHES OF SCIENCE
1. Social Science
concerned with the society and the relationships among the individuals within the society
sociology, philosophy, humanities, political science, demography, economics, anthropology, history, law,
archaeology, and linguistics
2. Applied Science
a discipline of science that applies existing scientific knowledge to develop more practical applications,
like technology or inventions
Engineering sciences, medical sciences, industrial technology and architecture
3. Natural Science
a branch of science that deals with the description, prediction, and understanding of natural phenomena,
based on observational and empirical evidence
further subdivided into biological sciences and physical science
Biological science – pertains to the study of living things that includes biology, botany, zoology,
anatomy, physiology, ornithology, parasitology and many others
Physical science – deal with the study of the nonliving things that include physics, chemistry, geology,
meteorology, metallurgy and many others
SCIENTIFIC SKILLS
Otto Hahn
German chemist who discovered nuclear fission
Pioneering scientist in the field of radio-chemistry
Discovered radio-active and elements and nuclear isomerism
Awarded Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Nikola Tesla
Work on electro-magnetism and AC current
Credited for many patents from electricity to radio transmission
James Clerk Maxwell
Made great strides in understanding electromagnetism
His research in electricity and kinetics laid foundation for quantum physics
“The work of James Clerk Maxwell changed the world forever.” - Einstein
Aristotle
Great early Greek scientist who made many researches in the natural sciences including botany, zoology,
physics, astronomy, chemistry, meteorology and geometry
TECHNOLOGY