-SCIENCE came from the Latin word “scientia” which
means knowing.
-SCIENCE- It’s a methodical and systematic process of
accumulating and organizing knowledge about how the
universe works through observation, experimentation,
or both
-TECHNOLOGY-concerned with figuring out how
information is creatively applied to well-organized tasks
involving people and equipment to achieve long-term
goals
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
•Allows difficult activities to be accomplished with less
effort and time.
•Urges to improve people’s quality of life.
Applications of Science and Technology:
•TRANSPORTATION AND NAVIGATION
•COMMUNICATION
•HEALTH
DEVELOPMENTS OF STS ANCIENT PERIOD
DEVELOPMENTS OF STS MEDIEVAL PERIOD
DEVELOPMENTS OF STS IN THE PHILIPPINES
LESSON 2: INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTIONS THAT DEFINED •Impact: Changed communication, knowledge sharing,
SOCIETY and global connectivity.
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION Mesoamerican Revolution
➢Laid the foundation for modern science, sparking •Innovations in agriculture, education, astronomy and
societal and intellectual change. architecture by civilizations like the Maya and Aztecs.
➢Replaced traditional views with empirical, evidence- •Maya (astronomy, calendar), Aztec (urban planning).
based methods of understanding the natural world. •Impact: Advanced science, culture, and trade in pre-
Scientist: Columbian Americas.
A scientist is an individual who engages in systematic African Revolution
activity to acquire knowledge through observation, •Contributions in art, oral literature, and early science
experimentation, and analysis of the natural world. (e.g., metallurgy, astronomy).
-Can specialize in various fields, such as physics, biology, •Ancient Egyptian civilization excel particularly in fields
chemistry, or social sciences, contributing to like astronomy, engineering, medicine, and agriculture
advancements in knowledge and technology
•Impact: Influenced world civilization through
Copernican Revolution: knowledge and culture.
•Challenged geocentric worldview with heliocentrism. "The great breakthroughs of human history have never
•Nicolaus Copernicus: Proposed the sun as the center of been about simply discovering new facts, but about
the universe. seeing the world in a new way."
•Impact: Revolutionized astronomy, shifted humanity’s LESSON 3: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND NATION
understanding of its place in the cosmos. BUILDING
Darwinian Revolution:
•Introduced the theory of evolution by natural
selection.
•Charles Darwin: Authored on the Origin of Species.
•Impact: Redefined biology, challenged traditional
views on creation and human origins.
Freudian Revolution:
•Revolutionized psychology and the understanding of
the human mind.
•Sigmund Freud: Introduced psychoanalysis and
concepts like the unconscious, id, ego, and superego. How Science and Technology are for Society?
•Impact: Transformed mental health practices and The essence of how science and technology contribute
interpretations of behavior. to society is the creation of new knowledge, and then
utilization of that knowledge to boost the prosperity of
Information Revolution human lives, and to solve the various issues facing
•Marked by the digital or information age and the rise society.
of computers and the internet.
•Computers and robots are both machines that can
perform tasks. Computers are programmed to respond
to input, while robots can operate independently.
Major development programs and personalities in S&T
in the Philippines
1.Department of Science and Technology
2.Balik Scientist Program
3.National Science and Technology Week
4.Science Education Institute
5.Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
6.Dr. Jose Rizal
7.Gregorio Y. Zara (Father of Philippine Invention) – first
videophone
8.Angel C. Alcala – conservation of marine ecosystems
9.Dr. William Padolina – chemical industry in Philippines
Renato Solidum Jr. DOST Secretary
Other Major development programs and
personalities in S&T in the Philippines
1.Renewable Energy Development
2.Social Welfare Development and Reform Projects
3.Flood Funding in Metro Manila
4.Philippine Rural Development Project
5.Cebu Bus Rapid Transit Project
6.Science Education
7.Selected Indigineous Science and Technologies
