Science and Technology
Introduction
Imagine waking up one morning in the middle of winter to find that your alarm never went off. It is 8:00 a.m. and still dark outside. You turn on the light switch, but there's no light. You realize there is a power outage. This means no hot water for your shower, no hot breakfast, no morning television, and no hair dryer.
We take electricity for granted until we have to go without it. What is electricity? Who discovered it? What is the science behind our hydroelectricity in British Columbia? For that matter, what exactly is science? What is technology?
Science is both a body of knowledge and a way to gain more knowledge. The process and knowledge of science can make your life easier, but it can also make your life more complicated. The application of science to solve problems is called technology. Can you imagine a day without electricity? Automobiles? Online courses? Nuclear weapons?
