lesson 1 Flashcards
The study of STS primarily concerns students of science and technology programs, and not non-science students as much.
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Science and development have a very adverse impact on nature, including the exploitation of natural resources and leading to deforestation.
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German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg is credited with inventing the printing press around 1436, although he was far from the first to automate the book-printing process.
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It was the Chinese who invented the first compass sometime between 11th to 15th century.
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Science is a methodical way of acquiring knowledge.
true
Penicillins are a group of antibiotics that fight bacteria and was originally developed from the Penicillium fungi.
true
The major ethical or moral issues in technology include ethical dilemmas, health issues, job displacement, and gender.
true
Producing environmentally friendly products means that their production or use does not harm the environment in any way.
true
A computer programmer in Switzerland named Tim Berners-Lee introduced the World Wide Web, an internet that was not simply a way to send files from one place to another.
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Businesses that engage in ethical technology have a firm moral sense of employee rights and customer protections.
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One of the primary ethical dilemmas in our technologically empowered age revolves around how businesses use personal information
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Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone.
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Technology is the use scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
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Science and technology can be dangerous.
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STS is an important area of study because science and technology permeate every aspect of everyday life.
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Science, technology and Society (STS) is the study of how science and technology shape and are shaped by social influences.
true
STS draws from other disciplines, such as history, sociology and philosophy.
true
Science and technology are not crucial factors in nation building.
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The aspects that pose moral and ethical issues in technology today need to be outlined and controlled with consideration of all the parties involved.
true
The wheel is often cited as the hallmark of man’s innovation, because the invention of the wheel has proved to be one of the biggest blessings for humanity.
true
History cannot teach people about evaluating present day science and technology.
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STS deals with the historical development of science and technology but does not cover their philosophical underpinnings.
true
The internet got its start in the Union Soviet (USSR) more than 50 years ago as a government weapon in the Cold War.
false
Among all the benefits of solar panels, the most important thing is that solar energy is a truly renewable energy source.
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