10 Questions
What does the Latin word 'scientia' mean?
Knowledge
According to Heilbron, what is required in science?
Invention
What is the Greek root word for 'technology'?
Techne
What is the main difference between science and technology, according to Wolpert?
Science is explanatory, technology is applicatory
What is the primary goal of science, according to Wolpert?
To explain how nature and the universe work
What influences technological applications of science?
Other sectors such as politics, governance, religion, and business
What is the responsibility of scientists, according to Wolpert?
To explain the possible uses and applications of scientific knowledge
What is the role of science in the comparison between science and technology?
To provide reliable scientific knowledge
What is the main characteristic of scientific inquiry?
It is systematic and methodical
What is the relationship between science and technology?
Technology is an application of scientific knowledge
Study Notes
Science
- Derived from the Latin word "scientia", meaning "knowledge"
- Refers to a systematic and methodical activity of building and organizing knowledge about the universe's behavior through observation, experiment, or both
- Heilbron's definition: a discovery or regularity in nature, described by principles and laws, requiring invention to devise techniques, abstractions, apparatuses, and organizations to describe natural regularities and their law-like descriptions
Technology
- The application of scientific knowledge, laws, and principles to produce services, materials, tools, and machines aimed at solving real-world problems
- Derived from the Greek root word "techne", meaning "art, skill, or cunning of hand"
The Comparison between Science and Technology
- Science is not the same as Technology, according to Lewis Wolpert
- Wolpert's explanation: reliable scientific knowledge has no moral or ethical value, but rather explains how nature and the universe work
- Scientists' obligation is to explain the possible uses and applications of scientific knowledge
- Key differences between Science and Technology:
- Science is responsible for the reliable conduct of scientific inquiry and its honest interpretation and dissemination
- Technology applications are influenced by other sectors such as politics, governance, religion, and business
This quiz introduces the concept of science, its definition, and its significance in understanding the universe. It covers the historical development of science and its relation to technology and society.
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