General Concepts and STS Historical Developments

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is an interdisciplinary field of study that is
based on the history, philosophy, and sociology of science and technology, among other things.

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STS

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It investigates the fundamental cultural foundation of our technoscientific civilization and considers current public policy issues of great importance.

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STS

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They simplify tough and complex tasks, allowing people to accomplish more with less effort and time.

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Science and technology

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Society was forced to adapt to new ways of living and government as a result
of these technical developments.

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Ancient technology

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Egyptians began using the plant _______ as paper.

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papyrus

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it was to remain a secret from the rest of the world and any individual who exposed the secret would be harshly punished.

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invention of silk

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a way to move goods through trade

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Sailboats

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Changed beliefs that bad health and illnesses were caused by evil spirits or
unhappy gods.

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Hippocrates, Father of Medicine

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The Romans developed a water system using _________ to transport water
throughout the empire.

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aqueducts

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The use of this strong material positively impacted Rome’s success by
enhancing the infrastructure.

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concrete

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used in fortune telling but a time progressed, it took on the role
of a navigation tool.

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compass

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Utilizing the camel to its full benefit as an essential component of trade.

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camel saddle

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could be used a weapon, their methods
of combat changed in their favor

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gunpowder

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there was a considerable need for technology in the realms of weaponry,
navigation, mass food and farm production, and health

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Medieval Age

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invented to address the need for publishing books that would spread information to many people at a faster rate.

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printing press

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crucial in the discovery of methods for preventing and treating numerous illness

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microscope

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Allowed people to harness the energy from natural forces like rivers and wind

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water and wind mills

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Its ability to correct vision problems makes it a much it one of the most useful
medieval inventions

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eyeglasses

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The knowledge of not only what hour it was, but even what minute and second
it was, would change the way people scheduled their days and work patterns.

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Mechanical clocks

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To establish connections between and among nations, faster and
easier ways to communicate and compute were developed.

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Modern Times

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Is a type of single-edged long sword, with the tapered blade being much
broader and thinner at the point than at its base.

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Kampilan

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A type of bronze portable cannon or swivel gun, sometimes mounted on
merchant vessels and warships.

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Lantaka

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Is a folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such
that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.

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Balisong

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A modified military jeep, is the most common form of transportation in the
country today.

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Jeepney

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The new drug was capable of treating several kinds of infections minus the
common side-effects of antibiotics

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Erythromycin (discovered by Dr. Abelardo Aguilar)

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It was created to address the needs of rural areas with no electricity that is
needed to regulate newborn babies’ body temperature

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Bamboo Incubator (invented by Dr. Fe del Mundo)

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His discoveries helped prevent famine in much of Asia.

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Specific Rice Breeds (Rodolfo Aquino)

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Developed the first single-chip graphical user interface accelerator that made
computers work much faster..

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16-Bit Microchip (Invented by Dado Banatao)

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women were seen as “housewives” responsible for taking care of children and identified as inferior to their male counterparts – now is not acceptable.

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Male superiority

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invention of printing press ended
the long time control of elites over information – available to everyone.

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Reading and control over information

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broke monopoly of Catholic Church and Christian’s relationship with God – everyone can access the bible for own interpretation.

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the Reformation

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create a physical model of the Earth’s structure – ended the beliefs that earthquakes was a product of god’s rage or bad temper.

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Plate tectonics

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we are not fully in control of our behavior –
a subconscious part operates.

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Psychology by Sigmund Freud