Introduction
Technology and science are activities of central importance in contemporary life, intimately bound up with society’s evolving character, problems, and potentials. If scientific and technological pursuits are to further enhance human well-being, they and their effects on society and the individual must be better understood by non-technical professionals and ordinary citizens like us. Issues of professional ethics and social responsibility not only confront technical practitioners; We are also being asked with increasing frequency to pass judgment on controversial matters of public policy related to science and technology and make decisions requiring basic understanding of science and technology and their ethical, social, and environmental consequences. These circumstances require education befitting the complex sociotechnical character of the contemporary era.
Science
Definition:
Science (from the Latin scientia, 'knowledge') is a system of acquiring knowledge......
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