But what is Science and Technology?
Science and technology is a topic that encompasses science, technology, and the interactions between the two. Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of explanations and predictions about nature and the universe. Technology is the collection of techniques, methods or processes used in the production of goods or services or in the accomplishment of objectives, such as scientific investigation, or any other consumer demands.
Science may drive technological development, by generating demand for new instruments to address a scientific question, or by illustrating technical possibilities previously unconsidered.
In turn, technology may drive scientific investigation, by creating demand for technological improvements that can only be produced through research, and by raising questions about the underlying principles that a new technology relies on.
Science can also be define as ‘knowledge about or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation. : a particular area of scientific study (such as biology, physics, or chemistry) : a particular branch of science.
The words science and technology can and often are used interchangeably. But the goal of science is the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake while the goal of technology is to create products that solve problems and improve human life. Simply put, technology is the practical application of science.
Science is about a whole lot more than that and to sum it up we believe that science is a way of helping the brain grow in finding new knowledge and helps us defeat our curiosity of how the world develops and works today. Science is important because it has helped form the world that we live in today.
Science is the pursuit of knowledge about the natural world through systematic observation and experiments.
Through science, we develop new technologies. Technology is the application of scientifically gained knowledge for practical purpose. … Scientists use technology in all their experiments.
In the Information and Communication sector, we see the application of Technology as a major tool, making our world a better place and forming the whole of human lifestyle, every Business, family, Industries and largely media utilizes one device/technological gadgets to disseminate information across the world today, without which it will be impossible, many Graduates now secure Job right from the comfort of their room via the Internet, submitting their C.V via mails, and platforms like Social Media (Linked) is playing a major role in Securing Job, Business Opportunities, Contract and Career Development.
Technology is massively making the world a better place, last year, Facebook install Free WIFI to Sri Lanka in India, making people in that community to access free internet, communicate with the world and bring international opportunity to their community.
University and Education sectors also leverage on Technology utilization for maximizing their operation and knowledge dissemination via CBT Exams, Mail and In-door classes, software and Mobile Applications for certain course and professional studies, people now run various Degrees Online from their far away distance and various locations.
In The Business Industry too, Internet (which is a product of Technology)as created more Employment Opportunity for millions of people all over the world, we now have freelance writers, Graphics Designer, Blogger, Web developers, Software Developers, Programmers that comes up with various software and soft contents and tools that make lives easy for people, individuals, society and humanity, which ultimately in exchange for the value they deliver, they earn decent money.
Tools like various Email companies makes communication easier, our Technology devices, (iPhones, smartphones, Tablets, and so on,) are also mediums that as make communication more effective and easy to accomplish in the society.
In Nigeria for example, there has been a massive shift away from the usage of Charcoal for cooking, everyone now utilizes Gas Cooker which is easier, eco-friendly and faster means of cooking.
Not less than 95% homes in Nigeria runs on Gas Cooking, making the Gas industry to create more Employment opportunity, people now open stores and shops to fill Gas for local consumption and earn income from so doing, these are all impacts of Science and Technology to our world, thus making the world a better and safer place for all to live.
In the Banking Industry also we cannot neglect the Impact of Technology in facilitating financial transactions, enhancing industrial smooth running, many years ago, we don’t have Banks, monitoring expenses and expenditure wasn’t an easy task, but today it’s a different story entirely, there are various Bank accounts available for various purpose to serve various category of people in the society, it is much easier to send money from Nigeria to abroad or anyone around the world today, because of the technology incorporation into the Banking Industry.
After every transaction, sending and receiving money, deduction mobile transfer, airtime recharge, there is both a Mail and SMS notification to help you keep a track record of how your financial activities as been over a period of time, both individual and companies can request for their bank statement at will to monitor their smooth running over time, making it the best and most secure industry for financial security and monetary transactions.
The Banking system is expanding every day, Just like Gtbank introduced the ideology of recharging mobile phone with airtime directly from our Bank Account, all these are discoveries of Technology been incorporated into Banking System and making it a better way to transact financial activities and keep a track record.
Another notable impact of Technology is in the Security aspect of our society, discoveries of tools like CCTV as helped to capture many events anonymously and keep a track record of all that happened, many robbery and robbers attack as been jeopardized through the instrumentality of CCTV in homes and workplace, this is how technology is making our world a better place.
Looking at the religious aspect also, in a Country like Nigeria, where we are experiencing a Massive Church growth, Technology as helped us to disseminate the Gospel faster and to far places within the shortest possible period of time.
Mega Churches in Nigeria like; Dunamis International Gospel Center, Winners Chapel and others have had millions of people viewing their service live from various countries of the world by watching on Facebook live and Youtube, and the Church websites respectively, this as make it possible to reach the world at the same time without any form of delay or hindrance.
Many sermons and live services too can be downloaded from YOUTUBE and watch over again and again after many years that they have been observed.
Technology in the Marketing Industry
It is awesome to manufacture a product that can meet the needs of people and solve their major problem, but much more is how to get your product and services to the doorstep of the right people those that are really and truly in need of your service, those that will embrace and appreciate it, those that will patronize you almost immediately.
The Internet as enhanced that, making it very possible, easy and less cumbersome to accomplish within the shortest possible time, it all starts with having a website, when you build a website for your Business, you have an online presence and when you optimize the site for search engine ranking, the site will begins to receive some Traffic level and generate leads which can turn out as your customer that you’ve been waiting for, there are Billions of people on the Internet, with an Online presence for your Business, Company, Church, anything you do, you gain access to unlimited patronage and sometimes you get access to International patronage and that can be an advantage for you, as long as you can deliver.
Technology in the eCommerce
Technology as make the Commercial system a better one, whereby with the invention of Internet, Buyers and Sellers can meet Online, Discuss business, dialogue and patronize one another without meeting physically, everything can run online, there are Kindle publishers that makes more than 6-figures from their book sales, and they may never meet those buying the Books in life, but their knowledge is value adding to various lives, they also earn good profits for what they deliver, that is how the eCommerce works, even for offline materials and goods like Electronics, Computers, Gadgets, Phones, Kitchen tools, Cookers, Generators, Female and Male Wears and Dresses, Shoes, Wristwatch, Tables and Chairs and other products are listed on eCommerce websites like eBay.com, Amazon.com, Konga.com, Jumia.com and lots more for sales and people get on the website and make purchases (Orders) while their products are delivered to their door steps, this is a major way technology is influencing and transforming our world swiftly.
eCommerce as created a lot of Job Opportunities for people all around the world, drivers and those officials that are always on the move to deliver goods to clients that ordered for them are fully employed, about 2years ago, it was disclosed that Konga has nothing less than 80 Programmers that are fully employed for their Company, this is how Technology and Internet is creating more Job Opportunities for Professionals ad Skillful men and women around the world.
Technology as Make Learning and Knowledge Acquisition Easier and Faster!
With the Access to Internet today, you can learn and get to know almost anything and everything for free, platforms like Youtube, Udemy, Google are great resource center to help with learning just anything, and thereby making you professionally and personally developed in your life and career, you becoming a better person as you grow in knowledge.
I’ve personally learnt a lot of life transforming things on Youtube, various channels with quality information that can transform lives and destiny.
You can learn Website Design and Coding on your own now, with the access to internet, even professional skills like Photoshop that are becoming notable part of this digital age can be acquired via the internet and explore!
These are just some of the few ways out of many, by which Science and Technology is making our world a better place to live in, Knowledge is Power and the acquisition of knowledge as no end, the more you learn, the more you grow and become a better person to your world.
Excellence and Exploits is a product of Knowledge, utilize all of these tools and available resources to increase your knowledge in the areas of gifting, potentials and skills so that you can make impact in your generation and provide solutions to the problems of the world.
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The application of Science and Technology is making the World a Better Place every day, many of us, 20years ago don’t really know anything, we were enrolled into school system and as we began to journey in the system, we also learn to relate and understanding the society and biological ecosystem around us, relate with them better and make the best use of everything available to us, both human resources, natural resources, chemical and mineral resources,