GEd 109 - Science, Technology and Society

Batangas State University's GEd 109 lecture for BS Chemical Engineering students.

Science

An evolving body of knowledge that is based on theoretical expositions and experimental and empirical activities that generates universal truths.

Techne

Technology comes from the greek work?

Societas

Society came from the latin word?

Science, Technology and Society

It is a relatively young field that combines previously independent and older disciplines such as the History of Science, Philosophy of Science, and Sociology of Science.

3000 B.C.

When did Ancient Egyptians already had reasonably sophisticated medical practices.

2650 B.C.

A man named Imhotep was renowned for his knowledge of medicine.

3000 BC - 1100 AD

Until when was Papyrus used as a writing material in ancient Egypt.

Mesopotamians

They were making pottery using the first known potter’s wheel. Not long after, horse-­drawn chariots were being used.

1000 B.C.

Time when Chinese were using compasses to aid themselves in their travels.

Ancient Greeks

Early thinkers and as far as historians can tell, they were the first true scientists.

385 B.C.

When did Plato first founded the Academy.

Aristotle

Plato's student who begins the "scientific revolution" of the Hellenistic period culminating in the 3rd to 2nd centuries

The Advent of Science

This period produced substantial advances in scientific knowledge, especially in anatomy, zoology, botany, mineralogy, geography, mathematics and astronomy

3000 B.C. - 600 B.C.

When was Ancient Times 600 B.C.

600 B.C. - 500 A.D.

When was the Advent of Science

DOST

The department is at the forefront of the Philippine government's science and technology agenda.

Knowledge, Innovation, Science and Technology Park

Batangas State University’s Project, pioneering initiative in the Philippines aimed at fostering innovation and technological advancement

Aisa Mijeno

A Filipino engineer, innovator, and social entrepreneur, best known for co-founding SALt (Sustainable Alternative Lighting)

SALt Lamp

operates using a galvanic cell battery, which generates electricity from a saline solution.

Ramon C. Barba

His research has had a profound impact on the agricultural sector by enabling off-season production of mangoes and significantly increasing mango yield using potassium nitrate.

Fe Villanueva del Mundo

made significant contributions to the field of pediatrics in the Philippines. Her methods, like the BRAT (banana, rice, apple, tea ) diet for curing diarrhea

Maria Y. Orosa

known for creating Banana Ketchup

Angel C. Alcala

Filipino scientist renowned for his extensive work in marine biology. He advocated for the creation of no-fishing zones

Banana Ketchup, Soyalac, Calamansi Nip, and Palayok Oven

Enumerate Orosa’s Inventions

 Abbasid caliph Harun al-­Rashid

From whose reign did the Islamic Golden Age begun?

Islamic Golden Age

This age signified that Scientific inquiry was practiced in other subjects like alchemy and chemistry, botany and agronomy. Astronomy was useful in determining the Qibla; botany is applied in agriculture.

8th to 14th Century

When did the Islamic Golden Age lasted?

Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, and Arabic Numerals

Al-­Khwarizmi, Avicenna and Jamshid al Kashi the Islamic Age to advanced in what studies?

Smallpox and Measles

Islamic doctors describe these particular diseases

Compass, Gunpowder, Papermaking, Printing

Ancient China gave the world the Four Great Inventions. Enumerate these.

1300 AD - 1600 AD

When did the period of Renaissance started?

1453

Year when The rediscovery of ancient scientific texts was accelerated and the invention of printing and democratized learning.

Marie Boas Hall

She coined the term Scientific Renaissance to designate the early phase of the Scientific Revolution

1450 - 1630

When was the the term Scientific Renaissance coined to designate the early phase of the Scientific Revolution

Peter Dear

He argued for a two-­phase model of early modern science

1250 - 1350

When did block printing on wood came to the West from China.

China

Where did paper making originated?

Flemish technique

origin of the new printers’ ink

Johannes Gutenberg, 15th Century, Germany

Who, when and where was letterpress/printing invented?

1467, 1470, 1483, 1500

14xx – the invention of WOODEN PRESS reached Italy

14xx - Hungary and Poland

14xx – Scandinavia

15xx - presses of Europe had produced some six million books.

give the years where wooden printing press was introduced.

1715 AD - 1789 AD

Until when did the The Enlightenment Period lasted?

Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, Gottfried Lebniz

Important 17th-­century precursors included the key natural philosophers of the Scientific Revolution. Enumerate these scientists.

Principia Mathematica, 1686

Isaac Newton published his work, what is this work, and when was is published?

Essay Concerning Human Understanding, 1689

John Locke published his work, what is this work, and when was is published?

1760 - 1840

Until when did the industrial revolution lasted?

The Industrial Revolution

From what time was the use of coal, the steam engine, electricity, petroleum, and the internal combustion engine observed? As well as radio, and more.

The Industrial Revolution

What time as the creation of thermodynamics and the improvement of the sciences of chemistry and metallurgy observed?

1905

When was the formulation of the Theory of Relativity (EINSTEIN).

Crick and Watson

Discovered the structure of DNA as described on 1953, the carrier of genetic information.

20th Century Science

The time where humanity seen improvement in medicine and found a cure for many life threatening diseases and the beginning of organ transplants

Virtual Reality

offers immersive digital experiences (using a VR headset) that simulate the real world, while augmented reality merges the digital and physical worlds.

Biotechnology

develops new pharmaceuticals and materials, more efficient industrial manufacturing processes, and cleaner, more efficient energy sources.

Robotics

design, manufacture, and use of robots for personal and commercial use.

3D Printing

allows manufacturing businesses to print their own parts, with less tooling, at a lower cost, and faster than via traditional processes.

Internet of Things

Known as (IoT), describes the idea of everyday items the internet and identifiable by other devices.

Pre-Spanish Era

Early Filipinos have learned how to extract, smelt and refine metals.

The inhabitants also learned how to weave cotton, engaged themselves in agriculture and are knowledgeable on building boats for coastal trade.

University of Santo Tomas

highest institution of learning during the Spanish colonial Era

Dr. Jose Rizal

the epitome of the Renaissance man in the Philippine context. His knowledge on science and engineering was translated into technology by creating a water system that improved the sanitation of households in the area.

1887

When was Laboratorio Municipal de Ciudad de Manila created?

Cronica de Ciencias Medicas de Filipinas

The Laboratorio’s publication, probably the first scientific journal in the country

19th Century

Period of Time when Manila has become a cosmopolitan center and modern amenities were introduced to the city.

1909

What year did The University of the Philippines Los Baños opened the College of Agriculture

Philippine Normal School and the University of the Philippines

provided the needs for professionally- trained Filipinos in building the government’s organization and programs.

1910

 the University of the Philippines – Diliman opened the Colleges of Arts, Engineering and Veterinary Medicine in what year?

Bureau of Science

Served as the primary training ground for Filipino scientists and paved the way for pioneering scientific research.

Became the primary research center of the Philippines until World War II.

biological, chemical, serum laboratory and a library

The Bureau of Science was composed of: enumerate.

Philippine Journal of Science

scientific journal published researches done in local laboratories and reported global scientific developments that had relevance to the Philippine society.

December 8, 1933

When was the National Research Council of the Philippines was established.

Commonwealth Period

This period shows the Japanese regime had made developments in science and technology practically impossible.

April 6, 1968

Pres. Ferdinand Marcos proclaimed the 35-­hectare land in Bicutan, Taguig as the site of the Philippine Science Community.

June 2012

When was Project NOAH was initiated?

April 2016

When the country launched into space its first microsatellite called Diwata-1.

1958

Year when the Philippine Congress passed an act which established the National Science Development Board (NSDB)

Scientific Paradigm

a framework containing all the commonly accepted views about a subject

Intellectual Revolution

A period where paradigm shifts occurred and where scientific beliefs that have been widely embraced and accepted by the people were challenged and opposed.

Maya Civilization

the most advanced Mesoamerican civilization that was well on its way to develop true science.

Dresden Code

contains predictions of solar eclipses for centuries and a table of predicted positions of Venus.

Maya Calendar

Maya made predictions by aligning stars with two objects that were separated by a large distance, a technique that achieved great accuracy of angular measurement.

Mesopotamians

Civilization was noted for greater progress made in astronomy and mathematics.

Egyptians

This civilization excelled in medicine, engineering, and surveying, engineering and architecture

Babylonians

This civilization led in the development of such practical arts as irrigation.

The Alphabet

Greatest accomplishment of the ancient Middle East

Judith Carney

Known as "Black Rice," she has received considerable acclaim and has been influential in reevaluating the history of agriculture in the Americas

Kingdom of Monomotapa

Reigned supreme as a major gold producer in South Africa

e-commerce

the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet.

Information Revolution

a period of change that describes current economic, social and technological trends beyond the Industrial Revolution.

Sir William Thompson

the scientific leader of an 1858 endeavor that built the first submarine cable with a transmission speed of one word per minute.