My Interest In Science And Technology

Since I was young, I have aspired to learn more about how technology works and the way we interact with it. My interest in science and technology began even when I was as young as 3 or 4 years old, when my family first got a laptop. I can clearly remember my fascination with its incredible capabilities, and this incredible piece of technology allowed for bonding opportunities in my family. For instance, my father would frequently teach me about all of the amazing things a laptop is capable of doing, like calculating large numbers and accessing information from across the world at the click of a button. On the other hand, this common interest in technology with my older brother David allowed us to create many memories of exploring the internet and playing games together.

It is moments like these that have had a positive impact on my childhood and have also ignited a long–lasting interest of technology. These memories have inspired me from a young age to pursue an education at the University of Auckland, where I can study a Bachelor ofScience and major in Computer Science to gain a deeper understanding of how people can interact with and benefit from the capabilities of technology. From this, I hope to pursue a career in which I can create products that will help the lives of others in some way, even if it was just by allowing others to create these same cherished memories through technology like I have.

With this goal in mind, I am putting myself forward as an applicant for

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I would like to begin by welcoming everybody and thanking you all for taking time out of your busy schedules in order to be here. Today our lives are better than in the past. Do you know why? It is because of science and technology. The topic of today's speech is the magnifigance of technology and science and the huge difference that they have made in the lives of everybody alive today. My main points of focus for today will be medical technology, the many gadgets and accessories that are beneficial and useful to us in this day and age, transport and the link between science and technology and the future of the generations to come after us.

So what are science and technology? Science is the systematic study of nature for the purpose of understanding how it...show more content...

All of these advances would not have been possible without science and technology. Public transport has become very easy to use, with applications that you can download onto your smartphone, you can know exactly when your bus or train will arrive at your bus stop. Science and technology have really improved the efficiency, comfort and ease of access associated with transport.

With all of the things I've mentioned above, presently we are living in a great world, full of technology that has improved are lives and made it much more effortless, but it is extremely important to look to the future, what does it have in store for not only us but the generations to come afterwards? How will the technological advances discovered now improve the lives of those that will live in this world in the future? While many people are focused on the present, living in the moment, and doing what's best for them right now, it is important to think about the influence it has on others. The scientific and technological advances made now will have a great effect on how lives are lived in the

My Vision for the Future of Science and Technology

If our ancestors from the days of yore could see some of today's innovations, they would proclaim them to be magic. The Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders exposed me to such innovations and, in the process, to much of the STEM field. I now have a deeper understanding of a broad range of recent scientific and technological advances, and the challenges and opportunities they create. As a result, I have an idea of where I might someday fit into the research field. The speakers at the congress placed the majority of their focuses on health, technological innovation, and astrophysics. On the subject of health I learned, among other things, about the detection and treatment of cancer, and different means by whichtechnology aids human health. Several speakers have made significant contributions toward the effort to eradicate cancer. Nineteen–year–old Jack Andraka created a method of detecting cancer that costs just $0.03, and Robert Langer, an award–winning chemist, invented nanospheres capable of distributing medications made up of macromolecules. Neither development was begotten with ease, however. When questioned, Langer said, "I believed in my ideas and I guess that's how I got through it." Rana el Kaliouby utilizes technology to help people. Her company, Affectiva, created software able to detect the emotions in one's facial expressions. They plan to incorporate themselves into Google Glass in order to assist

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ITRODUCTION As it becomes evident from historical observations, research was creation of the curiosity which is caused by the human nature. A lot of the discoveries that occurred in the ancient years were achieved by luck. After that they acquired experience and skills to explore more and more for new achievements. The acute interest on discovering new methods and ideas gave answers to questions which faced the society of each period. All this doubts could not be answered on their own. Some people had to make researches on specific subjects, they had to observe them and after a lot of work on it they had to present the result. They got experience on resolving problems of humanity and so science appeared. Nowadays, science is involved in...show more content...

The combination of the materials they have used and the knowledge they occupy will give something new. This newtheory which scientists have discovered must be re– examined again and again to ensure that it does not have any theoretical fault. After this confirmation and before they give to the public their research it must be peer reviewed by specialists who compose the presidential commission. On the other hand “some scientists complain that, in practice, peer review stops critical science being disseminated” (Andy Rowell, The Guardian, 2003). There are a lot of different opinions in science and mainly on how science should work because of the chaotic issues it includes. So we could say that there is a justification about the confusion that exists. The second part of science is the practical which deals with the transformation of theory in deed. After we confirm that the theoretical part works successfully we have to step into the practical part. In this part scientists work in laboratories. They have to check out if they can achieve the desired result in reality. They have to make experiments to ensure that what they have done can work without putting anyone in danger. After the scientists get the proof they need, comes the part of demonstrating their product to the presidential commission and get approval of their work. Finally, when they get the approval, their product can be published and used by those

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Science and technology in the middle ages flourished because of the need of inventions to make life easier. In Europe, from the 5th century to the 16th century there was a radical change in the inventions made. It was between the fall of the Western Roman empire and the early modern era. This was a time for exploration in new ideas and ways of doing things. Europe invented many things for wars, time–keeping, and for everyday use. These inventions may be still used today. They range from huge mortar to a small set of eyeglasses. Europeans found that life was easier with new better inventions to help them in everything. There are a series of inventions about war because of nearby wars with neighboring civilizations or even within Europe....show more content...

A wall may also be around an important city for further protection. The walls had holes where archers could shoot arrows from to kill enemies. A barbican was also used as a fortified out fort to monitor the position of the enemies and villagers. They were very long and usually were placed near castles or entrances. After many years, there were many inventions that were discarded because of a new better version of it. For example, knights used plate bodies instead of chain mail because it could protect against slashes and stabs from swords better. TheBlack Death that spread throughout Europe made people aware of diseases and wanted to be protected. During and after the Black Death there was a need to kill diseases. Soap was invented to clean hands and other everyday items. The death percentage dropped and people started to get healthier. Quarantine was also used during the plague to separate ships from the mainland so that if the people in the sailors die they won't contaminate that mainlanders. For the plague rat traps were invented which caught mice and rats that had the plague. In the middle ages barbers doubled as dentists, doctors, and some made medicine with nearby herbs. Human and animal dissections were done by a group of surgeons usually with a very sharp scalpel–like knife used to cut up the dead animals and humans. Time–keeping and looking at the sky were every important as well. First of all, Get more content