Saturday, July 2, 2011

Advantages and Disadvantages of Science

  "SCIENCE is an exact and systematic statement or classification of knowledge concerning some subject or group of subjects" - Webster Comprehensive Dictionary
 
  Science also is a way of knowing about nature and it depends on observation, experiment, logical argument and sceptical review. Science asks questions that leads to increase our understanding or knowledge about our surroundings. Science includes:                                            

a. LIFE topics:
- botany (plant)                                               
- zoology (animals)
b. EARTH topics                                                        
- geology (Earth changes)                    
- astronomy (space)
c. PHYSICAL topics
- chemistry (structure and properties of matter)
- physics (energy)

  Science do have its advantages and disadvantages to people and the nature.








ADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE

 Science is a good help especially to humans, because of Science, humans have a wide knowledge about the nature and the origin of some special things like, universe. The different topics that were given above are the things which helps the humans to study and can discover new unique things just like technologies nowadays.
 "Technology is the designing and use of devices, processes and materials to solve problems and to satisfy human needs and wants." - SCIENCEPower9
Technology is a way of people to live life easier. For example, in factories, the machines that were used in the factories are the key to have a successful product. And by the big help of technologies this helps the society to be more progressive.
  
  Because of Science, many species would be discovered, more subjects to study and many scientists on the planet Earth. Science is the key to answer all our questions in everything in our surroundings.

 

DISADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE

  If science do have a good help, science also have a bad effect to people and to nature. Sometimes, it affects our health and lifestyles, because of the different studies in science, this can result to pollution just like some waste chemicals. It can affect the air, water and land and causes sickness or death to humans. Chemicals are hazardous, and dangerous to humans. Science also can destroy our nature due to the improper waste disposal of chemicals or some things that were used in experiment.

  The disadvantages of technologies are when technology goes in the wrong hands then it can negatively impact the society such as the increasing rate of cyber crime, hacking, stealing of personal information and pornography websites.technology has also increased the alternatives and opportunities for the terrorists.

 To summarize the disadvantages of science, we should take good care about science because if we will just neglect its effects many will be affected.

 

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