Role of Science and Technology in Modern Era
(Shoaib Hussain Shah, Nawabshah )
Before understanding the Role
of science and technology, it is important for us to understand that science and
technology are closely associated with our lives. They are closely linked
aspects of society and the studies and developments in both of science and
technology are essential for the overall progress of society. Why is technology
so important? How does scientific development affect society? Let us find out.
Scientific research comprises a wide variety of fields ranging from the study of
different branches of science to relatively advanced fields like space
exploration, human genetics and cloning. Scientific study attempts to explore
and understand the working of the physical world. It tries to analyze the
occurrences in nature and gain knowledge about nature through experimentation.
As scientific research aims at gaining knowledge of the complexities of nature,
it is important for the progress of mankind. The seemingly impossible feats have
been made possible,, thanks to the scientific research.
Natural sciences deal with the study of nature and human life. The studies
of natural and artificial sciences reveal the relationship between nature and
human life. Research in science has paved a path to many brilliant inventions
and discoveries.
When it comes to science and technology, we cannot forget the automobile and the
transport industries that have grown tremendously on account of the developments
in science and engineering. Technological advancements have driven the
developments in the different modes of transport. Bicycles have transformed into
scooters and sport bikes. Four and six wheeled vehicles have started running on
the roads, thanks to the advancing technology. The developments in air transport
have winged the common man to soar high!
The importance of technology lies in the benefits of technology on
society. The positive effects of technology on society are many. The
advancements in technology have revolutionized human life. It has provided a
great impetus to the computer and the telecommunication industry. The
developments in the communication technology have made the world a smaller
place. The Internet serving as an excellent communication platform has made the
world flat!
The World Wide Web has proved being an enormous information base, from which
information can be retrieved by the means of search engines. Information from
all around the world is housed on the web. Thanks to the development of the web
technology, the information can be stored in an organized manner and relevant
information can be retrieved on supplying search strings to the web search
engines. Digitization of information has been a major breakthrough in the world
of information technology. It has made possible the compaction of information,
which in turn allows efficient information storage. The most important benefit
of science has been the luxury it has brought to daily life. The mechanization
of industrial processes has reduced human effort.
Household appliances that are in the daily use of the common man are a result of
scientific research. Machines have replaced human beings in monotonous and
risk-bearing tasks. Scientific discoveries have made life easy. Science and
technology have indeed proved a boon to human life.