Science and Technology
The Discussion AssignmentPICK ONE QUESTIONS from two different modules below!!!1. (From Module 4) One of the main points of module 4’s reading was that technology is not simply “applied science,” yet this is a very popular view in general. Why is technology not simply applied science? On the other hand, can (and is) science applied to technology? Does technology ever push science ahead, and if so, how?2. What are the most fundamental questions of science and technology? What do they mean to you? Do you feel that one has more practical goals than the other? Why?3. What is meant by technological nativism and NIH syndrome? Do you feel you or anyone you know has fallen victim to these attitudes? We have probably all experienced them in one way or another. Explain what these terms mean and then discuss how you have experienced or witnessed them in your own life.4. Why do governments and other large organizations sometimes try to restrict or prevent the diffusion of technology? What are some examples of such efforts evident in our world today? Why is it so difficult to prevent technological diffusion?Grading CriteriaNOTE: Your answers to 2 of these topics/questions are 60% of the grade for this discussion board and your responses to at least four other students and days of participation make up the remaining 40%! Answers to topic questions must be at least 100 words in length and at least four responses to classmates must be at least 40 words in length. You must post to this DB on at least 3 separate days to get full credit. If both questions answered are from the same module you will lose five points. Late posts answering two of the topic questions will be eligible for no more than 60% if made within one week of the discussion’s closure. After one week this cannot be made up.ResourcesCourse Textbook: Society and Technological Change (8th edition) by Rudi Volti ISBN: 978-1-319-05825-8