Science -refers to a system and accurate activity of pattern and plan of knowledge about how the universe act through observation, experimentation or both.

According to the famous American science historian, John Heilbron (2003), Modern Science is a discovery as well as invention. He also explained that Science requires inventions to devise techniques, abstractions, apparatuses, and organizations to describe natural regularities and law-like descriptions.

Technology -refers to the application of theoretical knowledge of industry and the industrial arts to produce services, materials, tools and machines aimed at solving real-world problems.

Technology comes from the Greek root word techne, meaning art, skill or cunning of hand.

Wolpert (2005)-  emphasized that science is not the same as technology.

Carl Sagan, an American popular scientist quoted in Tom Head’s (2006) book**: “We live in a society absolutely dependent on science and technology and yet have cleverly arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology”.**

STS seeks to bridge the gap between two traditionally exclusive cultures—humanities (interpretive) and natural sciences (rational)

The John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values of the University of Notre Dame is responsible for listing the top ten emerging ethical dilemmas and policy issues in science and technology every year.

Helix. A digital app store designed to help you read your genome.

The Robot Priest. BlessU-2 and Pepper are the first robot priest and monk, respectively.

Emotion Sensing Facial Recognition — Optimizing retail experiences by assessing your reactions**.**

Ransomware- Holding data hostage until you pay up, whether you’re an individual or a large corporation.

The Textalyzer- This is a new tool in the battle against texting and driving that tells police if you were on your phone before an accident.

Social Credit Systems- This is a  system of scoring people through their actions by monitoring them under a surveillance camera.

Google Clips- This little camera will watch you all day and capture your most picturesque moments. \n Sentencing Software- Recently, Americans are being sentenced with the help of a mysterious algorithm.

The Rise of Robot Friendship. An app that stores the deceased’s footprint.

The Citizen App- An app that notifies users of existing events in a particular area. (E.g. heavy traffic, ongoing crimes)

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