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Science vs Technology - what is the difference between the

science and technology?


Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge") is an enterprise that builds and organizes
knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the world.
Technology is the usage and knowledge of tools, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of
organization in order to solve a problem or serve some purpose. The word technology comes from
Greek (technologa); from (tchn), meaning "art, skill, craft", and - (-loga), meaning "study of" The
term can either be applied generally or to specific areas: examples include construction technology,
medical technology, and information technology.
Differences
Science is knowing, technology is doing.
Science can broadly be defined as the study of "things" such as: Chemistry, Biology, Physics,
Genetics, Geology, Psychology, Sociology, and other fields of study that analyze interactions,
behaviors, physical properties, effects, causes, etc. in order to rationalize or establish given
properties, behaviors and interactions about such "things". The basis of Science is the conducting of
experiments. Basically, a theory is made (stated), analysis and testing are performed with the use of
various controls, and when a specific, measurable result occurs, and can be reproduced or proven
time and time again, the theory then becomes Scientific law, or a truism of sorts.
Technology, refers generally to items of use, created from "Applied Science". A good example of this
is the production of Solar panels. Solar Panels are used in a variety of different technologies, but the
simplest example is a Solar Powered Calculator. It was proposed long ago that the Sun emits 2 types
of energy, heat energy and light energy. The Sun's heat energy is what warms the Earth's
atmosphere so that life as we know it can exist, by warming the atmosphere to a tolerable
temperature that the Human Body can function in. (Space is somewhere around -230 degrees
Fahrenheit, and at those temperatures, plants could not grow, and the Human body would not be
able to carry on normal functions such as breathing in that cold of temperature.) The sun's light
energy is absorbed by Solar Panels (and Solar Cells), and converts that energy to electricity so that
the calculator can perform mathematical functions. To test this, put a piece of electrical tape over
your calculator for 15 minutes, and then see if you can turn it on. If you can't then you know the
light energy is being converted to electricity.
In brief: Science is the study of forces and interactions between different "things", both animate and
inanimate. Technology can be referred to as things which we make, but were developed by applying
Scientific law, knowing what such "things" are capable of doing.
Moreover
Science (S) Technology (T)
Mission:
S: The search for and theorizing about cause

T: The search for and theorizing about new processes


Motto:
S: Reductionism, involving the isolation and definition of distinct concepts
T: Holism, involving the integration of many competing demands, theories, data and ideas
Result Relevance:
S: Making virtually value-free statements
T: Activities always value-laden
Goal:
S: Pursuit of knowledge and understanding for its own sake (New knowledge)
T: The creation of artifacts and systems to meet people's needs (New products)
Goals achieved through:
S: Corresponding Scientific Processes
T: Key Technological Processes
Development Methods:
S: Discovery (controlled by experimentation)
T: Design, invention, production
Evaluation Methods:
S: Analysis, generalization and creation of theories
T: Analysis and synthesis of design
Most observed quality:
S: Drawing correct conclusions based on good theories and accurate data
T: Taking good decisions based on incomplete data and approximate models

Skills needed to excel:


S: Experimental and logical skills needed
T: Design, construction, testing, planning, quality assurance, problem solving, decision making,

interpersonal and communication skills


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