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What is the definition of technology according to Mark Zuckerberg?
What is the definition of technology according to Mark Zuckerberg?
- The application of scientific knowledge, laws, and principles to produce services, materials, tools, and machines.
- The digital app store designed to help you read your genome.
- Something that enhances human senses or abilities and makes them more powerful. (correct)
- The art, skill, or cunning of hand.
What is the main concern expressed about science and technology?
What is the main concern expressed about science and technology?
- The overreliance on scientific discoveries.
- The availability of too much scientific knowledge.
- The lack of understanding of science and technology in society. (correct)
- The misuse of the Robot Priest and Monk in religious practices.
What is the purpose of 'Socially responsible science' as mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of 'Socially responsible science' as mentioned in the text?
- To enhance informed decision making and democracy
- To develop tools to hold data hostage until payment is made
- To oppose misuse and abuse in the application of research findings (correct)
- To promote inaccurate and unreliable research science
What does the word 'scientia' mean?
What does the word 'scientia' mean?
According to John Heilbron, what is modern science?
According to John Heilbron, what is modern science?
What is the scope of the study of Science, Technology, and Society (STS)?
What is the scope of the study of Science, Technology, and Society (STS)?
What is the main purpose of modern science?
What is the main purpose of modern science?
What is the meaning of 'scientia' in Latin?
What is the meaning of 'scientia' in Latin?
What is the Greek root word for technology, as mentioned in the text?
What is the Greek root word for technology, as mentioned in the text?
According to Mark Zuckerberg, what defines a technological tool?
According to Mark Zuckerberg, what defines a technological tool?
What is the main concern expressed by Carl Sagan in the text?
What is the main concern expressed by Carl Sagan in the text?
What is the distinction made between science and technology as mentioned in the text?
What is the distinction made between science and technology as mentioned in the text?
What are some of the emerging ethical dilemmas and policy issues in science and technology mentioned in the text?
What are some of the emerging ethical dilemmas and policy issues in science and technology mentioned in the text?
