STS 1 Flashcards
Science comes from the Latin scientia, meaning _____
“knowledge.”
Science comes from the Latin _______
scientia
Science is a system or method of finding answers to questions about the _________
nature of the universe.
Technology comes from the Greek root ______
techne
Science is _____ and ______
empirical and evidence-based.
Science: the human attempt to understand _________ , with or without concern for practical uses of that knowledge.
understand the natural world
Examples of the natural world:
Volcanoes
Gravity
Aloms
Plants
Metals
Science tries to discover______ and relationships and then tries to create ______ that makes sense of these facts and relationships.
discover facts and create theories
Technology: Humans attempt to change the world by ____________
creating products that can help people.
It is the application of scientific knowledge, laws, and principles to produce services.
materials, tools, and machines aimed at solving real-world problems.
TECHNOLOGY
Greek root techne, meaning __________
“art, skill, or cunning of hand.”
It makes our lives more convenient, more efficient, and more comfortable.
Technology
It is very purposive.
TECHNOLOGY
____________ empowers humans.
Technology
TECHNOLOGY is
is very purposive.
_________ is much older than science.
Technology
According to ___________ , “technological tool is something that takes a human’s sense or ability and augments it and makes it more powerful.”
Mark Zuckerberg
According to Mark Zuckerberg, _______________________________________________________________________
“technological tool is something that takes a human’s sense or ability and augments it and makes it more powerful.”
Technology is much older than science.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE UY PSTE SAD
Examples of technology
Machines
CDs
Pencil Sharpener
Electronics
Technology involves:
Tools
Techniques and
Procedures for putting the findings of science to use.
___________ between the end of WWI and the beginning of WWII.
Interwar Period
STS is a relatively young academic field that combines previously_____ and _________ such as history of science, philosophy of science, and sociology of science.
independent and older disciplines,
Science explores for the purpose of ____
of knowing,