Section 1

Question 1

A system or method of finding answers to questions about the nature of the universe. Its arguments are based on observations and experience which are systematically collected and then analyzed.

Answer 1

Science

Question 2

He is the famous american science historian that viewed science as a modern science in discovery as well as invention.

Answer 2

John Heilborn

Question 3

It is the application of scientific knowledge laws and principles to produce services materials tools and machines aimed at solving real world problems.

Answer 3

Technology

Question 4

Technology comes from the greek root teche means ________. Needless to say technologies very purposive.

Answer 4

Art, skill, or cunning of hand

Question 5

True or false:
Technology is much older than science

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Ancestors use _______ methods to test the tools materials and products and even infrastructure they built back in the day.

Answer 6

Trial and error

Question 7

This is the theory that our ancestors believe that if a building stood still 5 minutes after scaffolding and support were removed it will probably last forever.

Answer 7

5 minute theorem

Question 8

True or false there are three important periods of 20th century history that we can trace back the birth of sts as an academic and social discipline.

Answer 8

False
- two important period

Question 9

First period or ______ period between the end of world war I and the beginning of world war II. Where there are significant changes in economy, politics and society on a global scale.

Answer 9

Interwar period

Question 10

Second period or _______ period after world war II, commencing in 1945 until roughly 1991. This period nations directly continued to wage work through indirect conflict.

Answer 10

Cold war

Question 11

True or false
STS is a hybrid field which aims to integrate cross disciplinary frameworks and courage civic engagement and promoting critical thinking regarding timely and relevant science and technology issues affecting people’s lives.

Answer 11

True
Note: no one field owns sts

Question 12

According to Wolpert the danger lies when this knowledge is used and applied in technology sadly many people today still take science and technology as one and the same leading to a serious problem this call ________ of science and technology.

Answer 12

Conflation

Question 13

This results of the misuse and abuse of science and technology, give me an example

Answer 13

Data breach and invasion of privacy public health emergencies and pandemics and hate crimes and bond violence

Question 14

The country that had arguably one of the best covid-19 responses in the world.

Answer 14

South korea

Question 15

These are the keys to their successful response of South korea:

________ leads to early detection minimizes further spread of the virus and quickly treats those found with the virus

Answer 15

Testing is central

Question 16

______ dilemmas are issues in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more options. These are issues which challenge us to decide on a most plausible court of action whose potential benefits on human health safety and security outweight the possible risks.

Answer 16

Ethical dilemmas

Question 17

One of the most challenging ethical dilemmas in science and technology

Answer 17

Covid-19 pandemic