SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY pt 3

Mobile phones have expanded the possibilities of communication by making long-distance calling effortless and accessible.

Mobile phones have expanded the possibilities of communication by making long-distance calling effortless and accessible.

Satellite TVs and satellite radios have eased the broadcasting of events across the globe.

Satellite TVs and satellite radios have eased the broadcasting of events across the globe.

Science and technology also contribute to maintaining and recovering health.

Science and technology also contribute to maintaining and recovering health.

Many lives have been saved and life expectancy has been prolonged thanks to the discovery of vaccines and antibiotics, the progress of medical technologies, the early discovery of diseases.

Many lives have been saved and life expectancy has been prolonged thanks to the discovery of vaccines and antibiotics, the progress of medical technologies, the early discovery of diseases.

It is almost impossible to enlist all the positive effects of technology on society.

It is almost impossible to enlist all the positive effects of technology on society.

But the rapid scientific progress has given rise to a number of problems that are of great concern to all people.

But the rapid scientific progress has given rise to a number of problems that are of great concern to all people.

Technological abundance has resulted in laziness and has made man dependent on it.

Technological abundance has resulted in laziness and has made man dependent on it.

The enlarged human activity resulted in mass production and mass consumption of goods, mass disposal, and heavy energy consumption.

The enlarged human activity resulted in mass production and mass consumption of goods, mass disposal, and heavy energy consumption.

This leads to environmental problems, such as depletion of resources, the global warming issue, and destruction of the natural ecology.

This leads to environmental problems, such as depletion of resources, the global warming issue, and destruction of the natural ecology.

Many achievements made through scientific and technological progress, such as genetic engineering, cloning, nuclear power stations and nuclear weapons may lead to unpredictable results.

Many achievements made through scientific and technological progress, such as genetic engineering, cloning, nuclear power stations and nuclear weapons may lead to unpredictable results.

Some scientific breakthroughs can easily be misused by people who act without thinking through the consequences.

Some scientific breakthroughs can easily be misused by people who act without thinking through the consequences.

Technological progress has also led to an increase in unemployment.

Technological progress has also led to an increase in unemployment.

There is a risk that scientific and technological development will widen the economic gaps between developed countries and developing countries.

There is a risk that scientific and technological development will widen the economic gaps between developed countries and developing countries.

We should be grateful to the scientists who have courage and patience to disclose the secrets of the Universe.

We should be grateful to the scientists who have courage and patience to disclose the secrets of the Universe.