Science and Technology in Modern Society
This study was conducted on South Padre Island, Texas,along the extreme southern portion of the Texas Gulf Coast
(Figure 1). This area has several populations of black mangrove. Two different black mangrove populations served as study sites, designated as sites 1 (26u59 N, 97u109 W) and 2 (26u89 N, 97u109 W). The two sites were approximately 5.5 km apart. Color-infrared aerial photography and computer image analysis techniques were used for this study. Kodak CIR
(0.50 mm to 0.90 mm) type 2443 film was used for the aerial photography. Photography was obtained with a large format
(23 3 23 cm) mapping camera. The camera had an aperture setting of f11 at 1/250 seconds and a 305-mm lens equipped with a Wratten 15 orange (minus blue) filter
Although the terms science and technology are commonly used in conjunction with each other, it is important to recognize an important distinction between the two. The term science is derived from the Latin words scientia (“knowledge”) and scire (“to know)” and refers to a systematic and rational approach to investigating natural phenomena through a combination of observations, experimentation and testing of hypotheses (all of which are elements of the scientific method which will be discussed in greater detail in Chapter 3). Science is thus a philosophy of inquiry that seeks to gain new knowledge of natural phenomena regardless of whether or not any practical applications for such knowledge
It is predicted that the distribution and the abundance of both the animals and plants of the mangroves ecosystem would differ depending on the locations and the effects of the abiotic factors.
Using no more than 250 words, write a description of the object depicted in the two photographs.
During the Civil War the wet plate collodion camera was being used which was the newest technology during this time period (http://www.civilwar.org/photos/3d-photography-special/photography-and-the-civil-war.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/
Mangrove Forest is another type of ecosystem in South Texas. Mangrove Forests are found along the coast in salty waters and the general abiotic conditions are high salinity flooded soils, low wave energy, high temperatures, and muddy soils. Black Mangrove and Buttonwood are the dominant plant species in South Texas Mangrove Forest ecosystem. Buttonwood is adapted to this ecosystem because it resides inland where there is less salty conditions. Black Mangrove is adapted to sandy salty clay soil and requires protection from wave action and they are sensitive to cold weather. Some common animal species that live in Mangrove Forests are many species of fish, crabs, mollusks, and birds. Mangrove forests provide a habitat, shelter, and nursery to these species that reside in this ecosystem. Mangrove forest serve as a coastal protection from severe storms and hurricanes also help remove pollutants and erosion. The economic importance of Mangrove forest is that they support fisheries, water purification, tourism, and coastal protection. Human activities pose a threat to Mangrove Forests because of the removal of some mangroves, boat waves, oil spills, dredging, draining, and diking.
A. NASA’s rovers on Mars are equipped with special cameras that can take close-up, high-resolution pictures of the terrain.
In the two essays being discussed we learn that science has a vast range of definitions. Science is the effort to understand (or to understand better), the history of the natural world and how the natural world works with observable physical evidence as the base of understanding. Science is about how the hypothesis is developed and how well it is defended.
Used 70 mm film (higher quality) which was larger than the film he used at Edison—“large film showing large pictures”
Photography serves many purposes and since its invention people have used it for many different reasons, but mostly for
Cartier-Bresson exclusively used Leica 35 mm rangefinder cameras equipped with normal 50 mm lenses or occasionally a wide-angle for landscapes.
While the original Daguerreotype started a massive surge on photography, two later inventions turned photography social phenomenon that became ingrained in our lives today. The first of these inventions is called the “calotype” process. invented in 1839 by William Henry Fox Talbot this method of photography involved exposing chemically treated paper, producing a “negative” that could be redeveloped. This allow for multiple copies of the same image to be printed, and is the predecessor to modern film photography. The next major breakthrough in the art of photography was the portable camera. Before its inception, most photos were taken using a large, cumbersome device that worked as a camera and darkroom for developing glass plates coated with a sticky collodion solution. (film photography was
Technological advances have certainly entered this era to facilitate people’s lives. There is no doubt that some new technology has been created to help operate or effectively manage time in a way that would be beneficial to humans. Technology significantly helps a number of people. A group that greatly benefits with the advances of technology is teenagers. Teens constantly use computers for schoolwork, networking, or knowing anything they want to know with a simple use of their fingertips. Furthermore, with the advances it is no longer needed to leave the household to run an errand such as going out to pay a bill or do some shopping. As technology advances and enters the life of mostly all humans many begin to question how healthy these technological advances truly are. A couple of decades ago kids spent their time outside playing with their friends by the same token with items that did not require the use of electricity. Kids and adolescents would dedicate at least a part of their day to reading books and gaining knowledge from there instead of social media. Distinctively today’s adolescents instead of reading books will go on the internet for a summary and inform themselves in less than 5 minutes, spent their time inside playing video games or on their cellphones allowing technology to be the only thing they know and rely on to have fun or be informed. Moreover, this guides us to the points Ray Bradbury makes in his novel Fahrenheit 451. Bradbury touches on several
Gutenberg’s printing machine was a turning point with an unintended consequence. Printing created a huge demand for spectacles and glasswork craftsmanship in Europe literally exploded. Craftsmanship that built spectacles lead to building of more specialized optical instruments including microscopes, telescopes and eventually cameras. For all intensive purposes, the landmark moment in history of documentary filmmaking begins with the design of the legendary Akeley gyroscope camera that made filming of truly historic documentary films such as Nanook of the North (1922) and Grass (1922). Invented by the influential naturalist Carl Akeley, the Akeley gyroscope cameras were the best equipment to work in rugged outdoor
Technology has played an integral part in shaping society in many different ways. Throughout history, technological inventions have changed everything from the way humans are clothed and fed to the very ways we communicate and interact as a species. Examining the effects technology has on society illustrate both how technology shapes culture and society and how society can affect future technology. This can be seen by examining a few of the major technological innovations in human history followed by a look at a new technology and how it may shape future society.
So what are science and technology? Science is the systematic study of nature for the purpose of understanding how it
Before modern technology, men would band together for the protection of their families. History has proven people group together for survival, whether that be warmth, food, or protection. The idea was that a group is stronger and more profitable than one person acting alone. Each tribe or gathering of individuals working together is considered a society. A society is nothing more than a group of people living together for a common purpose, or simply because it is more convenient. But, if all societies were thriving entities, then we would not know the hardships that have repeated throughout history, such as, poverty and famine. On the contrary, a society that works well is a society that works for the well-being of its individual members. A high functioning and successful society is built on a foundation of trust and equality and enforced by a governing body.