To What Extent Does Science Make Everything Better By David Folger

In Jeanne Fahnestock’s (1998) article “Accommodating Science: the rhetorical life of scientific facts”, she observes the distortions that occur when attempting to accommodate scientific discourse for a popular audience. Fahnestock cautions that although accommodating has its place in conveying scientific discoveries to the public, it is vital to evaluate how accommodating methods affect the accuracy of interpreting such discoveries. Through assessing the shift in genre, the shift in information and classical stasis theory, Fahnestock examines how scientific writings are altered through the process of accommodating.

Gina McCarthy — who works for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — builds an argument on the importance of science at the EPA in an article entitled "Why Science Matters".

Much credit should belong to scientists for making important technological and medical discoveries in the world. In Bishop,'sEnemies of Promise," well known scientists point out views regarding their belief in science. Representative George E. Brown, Jr., who has been trained as a physicist admits that "his faith in science has been shaken." He feels that as our knowledge of science increases, so do the occurrence of social problems. Brown, Jr. Feels that the progression of science should lead to diminishing social problems rather than an increase.(238) The real question is, is science to blame, or are the humans creating science to blame? Critics such as Brown and Lamm "blame science for what are actually the failures of individuals to use the knowledge that science has provided." Frankenstein, The Modern Prometheus, is a good example of a myth about a scientist who took science to an extreme.

Although extremely beneficial, can technological advances to society become harmful after a certain point? Ray Bradbury paints a perfectly clear picture of what the human world will be like if technology completely takes over it in his fictional work, “The Pedestrian.” In this short story, Mr. Leonard Mead is penalized for taking his nightly walks out for fresh air, rather than staying in his home, staring at a television set like a technology crazed zombie. In “The Pedestrian,” the theme is presented very well throughout the setting, the characters, and the dialogue and course of events.

Science has helped improve many people’s lifestyle from eating a healthy diet to stopping different form of disease that are attacking the human body. Science also provides intolerable lifestyle to people such as the elders as when the elderly have an incurable disease and the elderly are suffering for this incurable disease and wants to die, but cannot due to science advancement in technology making impossible to die at that moment. The possible future of science is uncontrollable. The power of science provides possibility and with this possibility doesn’t always generate a good possibility. Jeremy Rifkin in "Biotech Century" and Michael Bishop in "Enemies of Promise" talks about the science as their argument in a casual sense of

When we do anything, it is influenced by our past and the people around us. If we walk across the street or play a game, we are consciously or subconsciously motivated and swayed by the lessons and suggestions from people around us to walk or play a certain way. This is the same case for reading or listening to scientific concepts and theories as we try to compare and test them against what we have learned before, even if neither of them are factual or heavily supported by others. For example, when my family and I were visiting an apartment, the landlord kept talking about the benefits and advantages of Vitamin C, referencing a novel he read as a child; however, once we left the complex, my father told us that this was not completely true,

Technology, is it a killer of our society, or does it give society life? In the movie WALL-E, the writers explore a futuristic universe where earth is no longer inhabited by humans because of over consumption.To survive, the remaining humans live in a utopian spaceship where everything is done for them by robots. In the short story “There Will Come Soft Rains,” a technologically advanced house fulfills the everyday needs and tasks of a futuristic family even after they are gone. Through their literary works, both Bradbury and Disney-Pixar demonstrate that technology can have both positive and negative effects on society.

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In what I agree with Folger is in how science has done a lot of amazing creations. It has helped make somethings better, even some impossible things become possible. Yes scientists have done some great inventions that have produced a ton of money. I also agree that scientists might be more successful than politicians. I agree also in why politicians feel that scientists have achieved and done some great impacting things, which should be something to put out. For it to serve as an exemplary for all the

Tech Wreck Every day technology is getting bigger and better. But do we really know what effects technology is having on us, the human race? For starters many people complain technology is making us lazier, antisocial beings. Others argue there are devastating effects on the planet.

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity”, these are the quotes of the famous German physicist Albert Einstein in relation to how the world has become overly reliant on technology. As a result, we have taken nature for granted while also ignoring the adverse effects of technology. The making of steam engine, the usage of fossil fuel and the creation of chlorofluorocarbon are all technologies which has benefited us greatly and are continuing to do so, but like everything on this earth there are always negatives to counter the positives This is the balance that we must find between nature and humans.

Mr. Kelly argues that, technologies new and old have helped humans throughout history. The use of technology has formed us and has become an extension of who we are as humans. I have to agree with his arguments. Technology provides opportunities, sometimes for a price, but we are always willing to pay it because we are naturally drawn to progression. Technology has helped humans evolve from small populations with high mortality rates to prosperous, growing overpopulated lands. Our optimistic views of the future and witnessed benefits from the use of technology, has left us with an addiction we willingly life with. Mr. Kelly said, “[Technology] is the most powerful force that has been unleashed on this planet, and in such a degree that I think that it 's become our -- who we are.”(Kelly)

Science and technology throughout history have been the foundation of society. Without it, the human race would still be in the prehistoric age. Successes in health sciences helped in prolonging human life and to survive deadly diseases. Science and technology are also the catalyst for multiple revolutions in human history. An example is the industrial revolution. However, every success always comes with a price. During the industrial revolution, cities became flooded with people causing discomfort, the pollution became rampant, and social divide widened. Now that the information age is in full blast with breakthroughs in science and technology happening almost every day, humanity is on the verge of another scientific revolution. However,

Technology has indeed made a tremendous impact to society; health problems caused by modern technology have evolved into an important problem, especially

Over time, experts in all disciplines have experienced instances where a lack of consensus is derived from the exact same information. Whether bipartisan or plural, these disagreements are the result of the varied ways knowers interpret knowledge; objectivity is extremely difficult to reach, if not impossible. Within the natural sciences, fundamental disagreements develop due to the adoption of conflicting theories and alternate methodologies. Moreover, individual and analytical biases can skew the interpretation of data, leading to contrasting conclusions or understanding.