Question

For this assignment, reflect on what you consider to be some of the most significant developments covered in this theme (for example, discoveries, changes in thinking, or research advances), and address the following: Identify the developments and how they impact individuals or larger groups/cultures. Describe how the developments changed society’s understanding. How is the development applicable outside of the social sciences?

Answer 1

THE IMPACT OF SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT ON SOCIETY

Though modern science is of relatively recent origin , having started with Galileo about 300 years ago , it has made very rapid progress and completely transformed outwardly the manner of our living. It is said that our life has changed more in the last hundred years than it did thousand years earlier , because of scientific knowledge acuumulated over last 3 centuries , and its very appliaction in the form of technology.

So the impact of science is very visible ; progress in agriculture , medicine and health care, telecommunications , transportation , computerisation and so on is a part of our daily living.

Inspite of all this progress, the consequent development of technology and industry , and the conviniences , comforts and power we have got through this knowledge in no part of the world are human beings happy , at peace with themselves , living without violence. it was hoped that the development of science would usher in an era of peace and prosperity , but has been belied. On the contrary , if we look at level of violence throughout the world during a ten year period, in every decade , in every country , the graph is going up. So, on one hand , greater prosperity--so called Globalisation - and on the other hand , greater violence , sorrow , tension and newer diseases.