SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Prepared by Verdi Fajrul Mufti

 SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS
Scientists are trying to acquire knowledge of the physical world. They
often use scientific instrument , like a telescope and stethoscope that can
make their senses more powerful.
o Science
o Always tries to ask questions that can be tested
o Usually involves doing experiments
o Follow the scientific method, a procedure that involves asking a question,
perfoming an experiment, gathering observations, and coming to conclusion.
 BRANCHES OF SCIENCE
Chemistry : The study of material

Biology : Botany & Zoology : The Study of living things.

Ergonomics : The study of design of physical working spaces and how people
interact with them

Cybernatics : The study of the way information is moved and controlled by the
brain or by the machinery.

Astrophysics : The application of physical laws and theories to stars and galaxies.

Etc
 TECHNOLOGY
Technology is a body of knowledge devoted to creating
tools, processing actions and extracting of material.
Technology is also an application of science to solve a
problem.
 TECHNOLOGY AFFECTS
Technology affects almost every part of our lives. Think of the ways how
technology affects :
Communication

Work

Cards, money

Medicine

Genetic engineering
 TECHNOLOGY AFFECTS
TECHNOLOGY AFFECTS NEARLY EVERY PART OF OUR LIVES

1. Communication

Positive affects :
We can talk to other people in almost any part of the wolrd by phone, social media and
computer.

People can also take part in online discussion or do some home shopping (online shopping).
Negative affects :

People may spend less time actually with their families and friends, and maybe may spend
much more time in their houses. This could have a very bad effect on local communities.

Many areas of the world do not yet have the technology to take part in global communication.
 TECHNOLOGY AFFECTS
TECHNOLOGY AFFECTS NEARLY EVERY PART OF OUR LIVES

2. Work

Positive affects :
A lot of boring or complicated jobs can be now done by computers, machines,
or robot instead of people
Some manufacturing processes and services are now fully automated
Negative affects :
This can lead to high unemployment as more jobs are done by machines or
computers.
 TECHNOLOGY AFFECTS
TECHNOLOGY AFFECTS NEARLY EVERY PART OF OUR LIVES

3. Cards, Money and Information

Smart cards can carry a lot of information on a magnetic strip, and you can
sometimes use them to work electronic machines.

Soon we may no longer need to use coins or banknotes, as credit cards and smart
cards can be used to pay for things.

This could lead to a cashless society.

Some people are also worried about a big increase in card crime and computer
fraud.
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TECHNOLOGY AFFECTS NEARLY EVERY PART OF OUR LIVES

4. Medicine
Advances in medical science mean that many more diseases can be cured or
treated than even before.

New techniques include the use of laser in operation, and new equipment makes it
possible for doctors to see what is happening inside a patients body on monitor.

Organ transplants, microsurgery, and fertiliry treatments are now very common.

But new treatments can also mean new moral or ethical problems, such as multiple
birth, people kept alive by machines, etc.
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TECHNOLOGY AFFECTS NEARLY EVERY PART OF OUR LIVES

5. Genetic Engineering
Scientist can use genetic engineering to grow crops and breed animals that cannot be
harmed by common diseases.

Genetic engineering or gene therapy can also be used to treat some diseases in humans,
example the cells that caused cancer can be changed.

However, genetical engineered plants and animals are unnatural and may affect the balance
of nature.

Biological weapons can be made that can changed viruses which are normally harmless into
viruses that can kill people.
Thank You