Understanding How Technology is Affecting Modern Science

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Understanding How Technology is Affecting Modern Science


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Science and technology are inextricably linked and help push each other forward.  Like the earliest use of fire by humans, some of those ways are positive, and others are causes of great debate and discussion.





For many people, the words science and technology have always maintained a strong marriage. The growth of technology influences the abilities or science, and the exploration of science necessitates the growth of more technology. The relationship is intrinsically woven together, especially in the modern age.


Increases in Employment

At the very start of the 21st century, the country faced an economic recession, and some people are still recovering from those difficult times. In fact, some areas would report that they are still in a recession, yet the influence of technology actually helps the field of modern science. Some people say that technology is taking jobs away from people when what me may fact be in the midst of is a longer term economic redistribution. The field needs people who are proficient in technology for science to create, implement and operate these devices.

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More Testing for Disease

Technology also has a very specific application when it comes to the medical field of science. New advances in the field of technology are making it possible for researchers and scientists to come closer to possible cures for diseases. For example, some methods that help researchers search for a cure for cancer did not exist in the past.

Debate in the Scientific Field

When new research comes into fruition, so do new debates. For example, some companies test product on animals, and while technology may make those tests easier, plenty of opposition exists to this grueling practice. Furthermore, technology also helps to make cloning more of a possibility. Plenty of people also oppose this practice, whether it is for religious reasons, moral purposes or other causes. Technology does have it benefits, but it also has consequences, and those are often explored in this debates.

More Rapid Changes

Technology has many goals, and one of those goals is to improve efficiency in whatever field the devices are used. Since technology is so closely related to science, that means changes are coming out a much more rapid pace than in the past. As a result, people are learning new information, but they are also questioning what they had learned in the past. Sometimes, people are incredulous when information that they had held as fact for so long is proven to be fallacious.

Technology affects modern science in manifold ways. Some of those ways are positive, and others are causes of great debate and discussion.


SOURCE  Nelson Laboratories

By Lizzie WeakleyEmbed

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