Fear of Science and Technology

Fear of Science and Technology

Traditionally, most people think of science in form of physics, chemistry, biology. They might also include the social science , anthropology, economics, psychology, and sociology as a branch of science. In truth, within each of these fields have emerged a new subdivision of science which continue emerging at present time and in future rapidly. Science branches are being vaster in every moments of our life; Science has come one of the dominant force in our time. By a glance in our environment, we immediately will notice that every aspect of our life has been touched by science and its leading role in our world. This is the age of revolutionary discovery and technological advancement. From genetic testing, artificial insemination, DNA and finger printing, to almost every aspect in our life, they are all related somehow to science. Many jobs depends on science and its huge related field. Yet, in spite of the necessity of science in our life, what are the reasons that many of us are scared of science and scientists and what causes the fear of science in our society?

Clearly, most of us have some unknown fear toward science. Regarding individual’s apprehension toward science a Nobel Prize professor, Michael Bishop, in his article "Enemies of Promise", has stated: "Resistance to science is born of fear. Fear, in turn, is born by ignorance. And it is ignorance that is our deepest malady" (p241). To prove the importance of science in our daily life and the difficulty that people have with dealing with scientific ideas, he has also mentioned that: "we live in an age of scientific triumph. Science has solved many of nature’s puzzles and greatly enlarged human knowledge. And the fruits of science inquiry h...

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...our questions, we need to work hard to acquire training in learning scientific materials either through a teacher or with our own strive in gaining knowledge. Our modern world is based on science’s role and different aspects of scientific effort to clarify and to shed light to our problematic conditions. More over, as human being, we all want to have a pleasurable enlighten for our doubts or curiosity, nevertheless, we need to realize that, there is limitation to all of these discoveries. We need to consider that scientist always do their best for welfare of human conditions. yet we can’t hid the fact that the world of science is still uncertain an incomplete.

Works Cited

Michael Bishop." Enemies of Promise", The Presence of Others. Ed. Bedford/St. Martin’s Boston, New York: Nancy pery,2000 p237-243 McCain&segal, The Game of Science ,Cole Publishing Co. , Ca,1998