Science and Technology in Modern Life
Summary. Our daily routines, as we go about our lives in the early 21 st century, benefit from revolutionary changes wrought by science and technology in the last 200 years. As a human endeavor, science consists of a framework of inquiry into the natural world based on open-minded investigation, rather than one in which scientists seek evidence or arguments that support preconceived biases and reject evidence that refutes those preconceptions. Certain phenomena came to light in recent decades that adversely affected human health or damaged the environment. Rigorous scientific study showed that, in each case, human activity involving products or practices of large corporations turned out to be responsible. Those commercial interests sought to invalidate the scientific results in the minds of the public, rather than continue further research to develop sound solutions to the problems. We humans have welcomed the advances provided by science and technology. ...