TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE IN TODAY'S LIFESTYLES - TECHNOLOGY - 2025

The influence of technology and science on current lifestyles is undoubted. Contributions in these areas facilitate industrial development, streamline communications, improve learning processes and contribute to a better quality of life.

During the 20th and 21st centuries, these contributions, which were previously part of science fiction books and films, spread and popularized in every corner of the planet.

The greatest challenge for modern man is to clearly define the boundaries between the proper and improper use of science and technology, to avoid negative effects on the environment and on his own life.

There is no good or bad science and technology. What determines their positive or negative effects on human life is the use made of them.

For example, man needs to use energy to make products, start car engines and illuminate environments, but the best way to do this is to make the most of renewable energy such as wind or solar energy.

The 5 main contributions of science and technology in today's lifestyle

1- Greater agility in communications

Both the cell phone and the use of computers facilitate communications at all times. Today the human being remains connected with his family and friends almost at all times.

The same happens in the field of labor relations. The labor market transcends borders through the possibilities of working remotely, using a computer connected to the Internet.

2- Development of trade and industry

Thanks to agricultural technology, cultivation times were reduced, which implies the use of fewer inputs; this offers the possibility of obtaining higher performance.

Science provided advances in the development of genetic crops, which are more resistant to pests, and also fertilizers.

Regarding trade, commercial transactions can be carried out electronically in a matter of seconds, even if the parties involved are in different countries.

3- Improvements in learning processes

Students who have access to technology are more likely to learn and select reference material from a wide and varied range of content.

Items such as computers, projectors, the internet, and even cell phones are used in classrooms to stimulate students.

Many teachers agree that visual education facilitates the learning of subjects such as biology, geography, mathematics, and chemistry.

4- Progress in health infrastructures

Currently clinics and hospitals are better equipped, which allows better patient care.

For its part, science contributes with new medications to treat diseases and with important contributions in the area of ​​nuclear medicine.

Thanks to technological advances in 2012, Claire Lomas became the first paralyzed woman to complete the London Marathon, thanks to a bionic suit that allowed her lower limbs to move.

5- Awareness of caring for the environment

Currently, technology seeks to follow processes that do not harm the environment.

In many cases, the media prioritize information about caring for natural resources, saving energy and disseminating sustainable development models.

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