QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
1. Give three other major scientific and
technological developments in the world
(or in the Philippines) that created a large
impact on your daily life
- Fluorescent
- Camera
- Cellphone
2. What historical antecedents gave rise to
the inventions you mentioned in the first
question?
Agapito Flores is the reason why the world
becomes brighter. A Filipino Inventor who is
known for his funnel of the Fluorescent
light tube invention – one of the most
commonly used lighting devices in the
world.
Mobile phones were invented as early as
the 1940s when engineers working at AT&T
developed cells for mobile phone base
stations. The very first mobile phones were
not really mobile phones at all. They were
two-way radios that allowed people like taxi
drivers and the emergency services to
communicate
The very first “camera” was the camera
obscura or the pinhole camera. This device
in the timeline of photography history is said
to date back to the ancient Greeks and the
ancient Chinese. The device makes use of
a pinhole to project the image but the
resulting projection was upside down.
3. How did the developments in science
and technology shape human history?
Science and technological advancements
have shaped human history and changed
people's lives in various ways. We are able
to share our ideas, thoughts, and
communicate with people all over the
globe, even if they are thousands of miles
away, thanks to the advancements made
possible by technology and inventors who
continue to improve our lives. Since every
innovation they developed has benefitted
us today, their contribution has made
everyone's life more prosperous. Science
and technology advancements enable us to
take a broader view on how to improve
things and create new ideas. It's all possible
because of the people who took the
initiative to start these advances in the past
and continue to do so now.
4. What do you think is the importance of
progressive invention?
Progressive inventions are vital to our
generation today and for the next
generations. It assists us in dealing with
challenges that we may face in the future as
well as in the present. Progressive
inventions assist us in a variety of ways that
make our lives simpler, allowing us to
engage in more activities and be more
productive. These inventions, such as
gadgets, devices, medicines, and tools,
benefit people all over the world and bring
people together for a better future.
In conclusion, it is important that we pay
attention to this field and to our country's
inventors and that we establish a separate
fund to support them. Our country has