Science and technology
Encyclopedia
Science and technology is a term of art used to encompass the relationship between science
and technology
. It frequently appears within titles of academic disciplines (science and technology studies
) and government offices.
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
. It frequently appears within titles of academic disciplines (science and technology studies
Science and technology studies
Science, technology and society is the study of how social, political, and cultural values affect scientific research and technological innovation, and how these, in turn, affect society, politics and culture...
) and government offices.
See also
:Category:Science and technology by country- History of science and technologyHistory of science and technologyThe history of science and technology is a field of history which examines how humanity's understanding of the natural world and ability to manipulate it have changed over the centuries...
- Science and technology studiesScience and technology studiesScience, technology and society is the study of how social, political, and cultural values affect scientific research and technological innovation, and how these, in turn, affect society, politics and culture...
- TechnoscienceTechnoscienceTechnoscience is a concept widely used in the interdisciplinary community of science and technology studies to designate the technological and social context of science...