Question

How are science and technology related? It took hundreds of years of discussion and the experiments of Louis Pasteur in the nineteenth century for the larger scientific community to accept that spontaneous generation of life was not a valid scientific concept. Referring to the diagram, describe how modern methods of communication have changed the scientific process. Use lesson concepts to complete the diagram to show the outcome of communication among scientists. Why are "New Ideas" placed at the center of the diagram? Of the four types of communication you added, identify the one that is critical to ensuring communication among the scientific community.

Answer 1

2. Discoveries in science can lead to new technologies and new technologies can give rise to new questions for scientific exploration

3. Access to information of all kinds has changed dramatically because of computers and the internet. Scientists have broad access to all sorts of information to inspire them, they can also get almost immediate feedback on their work from other scientist.

4. New idea are generated as a result of all types of scientific communication

5. Publication