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SHEEECSPPP Method

The document discusses the SHEEECSPPP method for analyzing topics from multiple perspectives including social, historical, economic, educational, environmental, cultural, scientific, political, psychological and philosophical. It then contrasts science and technology, noting that science is the study of the natural world through systematic processes while technology applies science to solve problems and perform tasks. The document outlines several benefits of science such as increased life expectancy through medical science and more efficient agriculture. However, it also discusses some dangers of science such as exposing society to risks through careless experiments, damaging historical artifacts, and enabling more powerful weapons.

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SHEEECSPPP Method

The document discusses the SHEEECSPPP method for analyzing topics from multiple perspectives including social, historical, economic, educational, environmental, cultural, scientific, political, psychological and philosophical. It then contrasts science and technology, noting that science is the study of the natural world through systematic processes while technology applies science to solve problems and perform tasks. The document outlines several benefits of science such as increased life expectancy through medical science and more efficient agriculture. However, it also discusses some dangers of science such as exposing society to risks through careless experiments, damaging historical artifacts, and enabling more powerful weapons.

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SHEEECSPPP method

S Social
H Historical
E Economical
E Educational
E Environmental
C Cultural
S Scientific
P Political
P Psychological
P Philosophical

DISTINCTION IN BETWEEN SCIENCE & Technology/


INNOVATION.

Science is the study of the natural world by collecting data


through a systematic process called the scientific method.
Technology is where we apply science to create devices that
can solve problems and do tasks. 

Science tells us that objects will fall to the earth (law of gravity).
Science explains why only certain plants are found on the
Mojave Desert (plant ecology). Science tells us that steel
exposed to oxygen will rust (chemistry). On the other hand,
technology deals with the human-made world. It is the study of
ways people develop and use technical means – tools and
machines. It tells us how to control the natural and human-
made world. It is the study of the ways people use these
technical means to transport, manufacture, construct, and
communicate. This is not to say science and technology are
unrelated. Science deals with “understanding” while technology
deals with “doing”. Science helps us know how to do something
efficiently.

Benefits of Science

Science has contributed a lot to society. It has helped us to


improve our lives a lot in the sense that it has enabled the
development of modern technology. Medical science has
increased life expectancy in society.

Study of natural radioactive elements (like carbon-14) has


enabled archaeological dating. We are now able to date
historical artifacts accurately. The history of the world is also
studied (Formation of earth, ancient civilizations…)

Economic Science is the study of people as a consumer. This


branch of study has led to the development of many theories
and laws (Laws of Demand & Supply, Law of variable
proportions…). This has enabled us to trade more efficiently
and to become more productive.
Science has brought to the attention of mankind that our
actions are damaging the world. It has provided facts and
figures to supports its sayings (hole in ozone layer risk of
ultraviolet exposure). Scientific researches have enabled
development of better quality and more resistant crops. As said
by Aristotle, science is important to religion and vice-versa.
Indeed, science has been able to throw light on many religious
beliefs thus guiding man in the right direction.

Science brings an altogether different conception of life. It is


responsible for producing the citizens of tomorrow (lawyers,
economists, doctors…). Science has also educated the older
masses. It has sensitised public opinion and warned them
about what is bad for them.

It has led to the study of ancient cultures (Egyptian, Indians,


Arabs…) through excavations of buried cities or through dead
languages (like the hieroglyphs). Science has promoted some
cultural practices (e.g. washing of hands, face, feet,… at least
thrice a day) and forbidden others (eating too much spicy food)
to the benefit of man. Warfare has helped to win many great
battles. It has led to the development of weapons which are
used by our soldiers to protect us. Political science has enabled
leaders to better understand the people.

Science has been continuously studying the psychology of


Man. It has always wanted to help Man to feel more secured.
New drugs (medical science) are developed to help diminish
stress or even to enhance mental capacity.

Dangers represented by Science

To many, science is a danger to the society. Those people


against scientific progress say that the world was better before
the development of science. Scientists are concerned with new
discoveries and they are often careless when attempting to do
so; exposing society to an omnipresent danger (Case of
Bacteria revived after 250 million years by scientists- the oldest
living thing ever brought back to life)

Science may well represent a danger to history. In their desire to


study more and more about the past, scientists often damage
precious historical documents or artifacts. They may also wrongly
date religious artifacts, proving a religion wrong, with nasty
consequences (Case of Shroud of Turin).

Many often scientists are atheists (they do not believe in god)


and they look for a rational explanation to everything. This has
always led to clashes between science and religion with
practices like abortion, contraception, and euthanasia.

Science has enabled more efficient fertilisers and pesticides to


be produced. However, these scientific advances are
detrimental to the environment. Many animals are also used for
scientific experiments (vivisection) and this inhumane practice
may well endanger some species. (Case of illegal exportation
of monkeys from Mauritius).

Medical treatments can do more harm than good. Thousands of


people are the victims of bad medicine annually. More than one
source makes this incredible statement.

Science may be responsible for a world with new/altered germs


which produce much more serious diseases and possibly
uncontrollable plagues, or chronic health problems.
Widespread problems in breathing are already being seen in
relatively clean countries like Australia.

Science may also have to account for world with faster growing
but less nutritious or even dangerous food. The world of
ecology could be inadvertently be severely damaged, which
could further lead to tragic and widespread losses in nature,
including needed food plants and other plants being lost which
are potential sources of life saving medicines.

Science has since long been developing weapons so as to


protect people. However, more and more people are dying
because of these weapons. (Hiroshima and Nagasaki Nuclear
Bombings). The world is becoming a more and more
dangerous place to live and science has contributed a lot to
that.

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