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Science and society

Science and society. WHY ?. Just tell me what we have to know !. Nope! This is not that kind of lesson. As future citizens of a democracy, your votes will decide how the nation deals with questions posed by an increasingly scientific and technological world.

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Science and society

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  1. Science and society WHY ?

  2. Just tell me what we have to know ! • Nope! This is not that kind of lesson. • As future citizens of a democracy, your votes will decide how the nation deals with questions posed by an increasingly scientific and technological world. • This presentation is not going to tell you any answers. It is going to ask you to begin to think about those questions. Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

  3. The debate over science and Technology • Throughout history people have been faced with questions driven by new scientific and technological discoveries. • SCIENCE impacts society at every level. • SOCIETY dictates the boundaries of science. • In a democracy, every citizen has a voice in determining that interaction. • SOON YOU WILL HELP MAKE THE DECISIONS….. Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

  4. Here is one example • This is happening right now. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NtdZNWUBik Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

  5. Impressive!!But,as with all major scientific or technological advances, it raises some questions. • As you heard in the video, legal requirements force a driver to be in the car. • However a driver is not needed to drive the car. • Do you think the law should be changed ? • Could a 7 year old who missed the school bus be allowed to take a driver less car to school ? • What if it was your brother or sister ? Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

  6. Other legal problems • If there is an accident, who should pay for damage ? • - the car maker ? • - the car owner ? • - the computer programmer ? Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

  7. It is the role of Science to present new iDeas and techniques • For example, for the first time, scientists can make specific changes to the genetic code of a human being • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVTCJElk_lA Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

  8. The possibilities are exciting • and complex ! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ijr1ccYPtI Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

  9. Your turn is coming • Science and technology WILL continue to advance. • YOU will be a voter ! • You will have to make the decisions that will determine how your society deals with scientific and technological change. Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

  10. You will have a lot to decide • To make those decisions, you will need to think about many things. • What determines how a society reacts to scientific and technological change? • How are science and technology impacted by society? • What does history show about the impact scientific discoveries have had on a society ? Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

  11. To make wise decisions …. • You will need to understand: • basic scientific facts, • AND • you will need to understand how science and society interact and impact each other. Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

  12. There are no answers here ! • YOU WILL DECIDE THE ANSWERS ! • START THINKING ! Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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