Chapter 1. 2 History of Science & Technology (Historical antecedents in which social considerations changed the course of science and technology) To merely understand the discoveries and inventions that scientists and technologists have made is not enough. Beyond scientific research, we must see its benefits and consequences affecting our way of life here and now and in the future. Throughout history, science can be viewed as a continuous expansion at the expense of religion, philosophy and the humanities. Hence, the ways and processes science undertake to produce changes and transformations must be conscientiously scrutinized. Learning Outcomes: Discuss the interactions between S&T and society throughout history. Discuss how scientific and technological developments affect society and the environment. Identify the paradigm shifts in history 17 15 In the World: Ancient, Middle and Modern Ages Prehistoric Period Although recorded as the longest period in the history of men, this period of history is the least we know about. Time and circumstances practically left no historical evidences of how people lived here and there. Because written records of any kind began from only 5,000 years ago, chronological events were documented largely based on deductions from archaeological findings. Therefore, anything prior to the first written accounts of history is prehistoric. First civilizations emerged independently along the river valleys of Mesopotamia (Tigris-Euphrates Valley), Egypt (Nile Valley), China (Huang Ho Valley) and India (Indus Valley) People of the first civilizations developed science and technology as implements in their search for food and other survival needs. Early hominids and primitive human used stone tools Stone Age and Metal Age Stone Age (Paleolithic Age, Mesolithic Age and Neolithic Age) – prehistoric period in which stone was widely used as implements for hunting. Started during the 6000 BC and ended 2000 BC. Paleolithic Age – consisted of huntergatherer civilizations that utilized primitive stone tools • H. erectus utilized and controlled fire. It was generated through percussion method and used to produce heat for warmth and for cooking. • Evidences of clothing, painting, sculptures and carvings/engravings Mesolithic Age – transitional period that gave way to the rise of shifting-farming civilizations • Usage of microliths, small stone tools made of flint used as spearheads and arrowheads. • Evidences of construction such as that of Stonehenge in England. Neolithic Age – the first agricultural revolution, making way for agriculturalmining civilizations • Developed complex evidences of numeric counting • Development of metallurgy and metalworking, the art and science of extracting mineral ores and modifying them for practical use. • Invention of the wheel, primarily introduced in making pottery. Metal Age Bronze Age – characterized by the use of copper and tin as the chief materials in the production of implements such as weapons and utensils. Wheel was used as implement for transportation mechanics. Iron Age – characterized by the widespread use of iron and steel which was used and modified for use such as in religious practices, agricultural usage, artistic tools and weapons and armors. 18 16 Ancient Period The ancient times saw the rise of the world’s first great civilizations. Science and technology during this period have diverted from being solely for survival needs but also to satisfy curiosity. During this period, knowledge became increasingly available due to the creation of proper writing systems and record keeping. Sumerian Civilization • Invented the world’s first writing system called cuneiform; a set of word pictures depicted in symbols made of triangular marks. • Standardized measuring following the sexagesimal (60 as base) system of counting, e.g. 60 mins is 60 seconds. Egyptian Civilization • Developed the first crude and early version of paper from the plant papyrus. • Writing was in the form of pictorial symbols known as hieroglyphics. • The Pyramids of Giza (wonder of the Ancient World) was built during the Golden Age of Egypt. Roman Civilization Emperor Hadrian designed the Pantheon. The Colosseum was built during the reign of Vespasian for gladiatorial contests. Vespasian also implemented a public urinal system called vespasiano. Arabic/Islamic Civilization The Arabic cities prospered by exploiting their strategic location. Muhammad founded the religion Islam at the Holy City of Mecca. In technology, the Arabs were the first to use glass lens for magnification. Chinese Civilization • Acupuncture was used to treat illnesses • Royal astronomer Chang Heng invented the earthquake weathercock (which is now the modern-day seismograph) • Cai Lun invent the paper and the papermaking process. Babylonian Civilization Babylonia was the ancient region bordering Tigris and Euphrates river, which once served as the center of commerce and religion in the valley. During the rule of Nebuchadnezzar II, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world) was built. Minoan Civilization Situated in the Island of Crete with Knossos as its capital. The Minoan’s script system was called Linear A, which has not been fully deciphered. Greek Civilization Greece served as the foundation of cultural and philosophical development in the west. Thales of Miletus – Father of Philosophy, said that nature was composed of or convertible to water Anaxagoras – argued that matter was composed of countless tiny particles Empedocles – stated that nature was a mixture of earth, fire, air and water. Hippocrates – Father of Greek Medicine, was first to regard medicine as science apart from religion. Galen – Greek physician, made the first steps for the advancement of anatomy. Aristotle – regarded as Father of many sciences, pioneered and discovered information on variety, structure and behavior of animals and plants. Archimedes – performed experiments which led to the discovery of the laws of levers and pulleys that resulted in the invention of machines thereof. 19 17 SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION (17th Century) MEDIEVAL ERA The Middle Ages is generally known as the period between the Ancient Times and the Modern Times. It witnessed the rise of the Christian empire of Byzantium; the Islamic empire of the Arabs; the T’ang dynasty in China; Nara culture in Japan; and the Mayans in Central America. The power of the Catholic Church served as a unifying force in Europe. The most notable invention during the Medieval Era was the Printing Press of Johannes Gutenberg in Germany. It was the first movable metal type printing press. The Gutenberg Bible, was recorded as the world’s oldest mechanically printed book. RENASSAINCE ERA Renaissance is the history of western Europe which served as the period of rebirth. This period regarded the publication of books and the technology of printing most impactful. The rebirth began with the publication of two books which shook the ancient foundations of knowledge. Nicolaus Copernicus – Polish astronomer who published On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres. It challenged the centuries-old geocentric universe of Ptolemy. Copernicus proposed the heliocentric theory of the universe, which was not readily accepted and actually rejected by the Catholic Church. Andreas Vesalius – recognized as the founder of modern medicine, surgeon and anatomist Vesalius published On the Fabric of the Human Body. Vesalius laid out in detail the first scientifically accurate description of human anatomy. Leonardo da Vinci – was a great Italian artist and inventor. He anticipated and drew up plans of future inventions such as the helicopter, submarine, machine gun and motor car. Galileo Galilei – was a major scientist prosecuted by the Church for heavily supporting the heliocentric system. He conducted scientific experiments on gravity and falling objects, improved the telescope and discovered celestial bodies. One legacy of the Renaissance that pushed forward the spread of scientific knowledge was the emphasis on the supremacy of reason over religion. And while no conflict existed between science and religion, Galileo’s defense of the Copernican Theory launched the Scientific Revolution. Francis Bacon – English statesman who promoted observation and experimentation as the proper way of deductive reasoning in the conduct of scientific method. Tycho Brahe – Danish astronomer who studied geometric calculations and mathematical precisions on celestial observations. Johannes Kepler – German astronomer who made the crucial discovery that orbits of planets were not circular but elliptical, based on the works of Brahe. John Napier – Scottish mathematician who discovered logarithms, which shortened the laborious process of multiplying, dividing and finding square roots. Rene Descartes – French mathematician who strengthened the power of reason against the philosophy of Aristotle and Ptolemy. He worked out analytical geometry. Isaac Newton – English physicist who arrived at theories on revolutionary hypotheses on astronomy and physics. Invented calculus. Explained the properties of light in the book The Optiks. Gottfried von Leibniz – simultaneously and independently invented calculus with Newton. Christian Huygens – Dutch physicist who started the use of pendulum as timecontroller in clocks. Hans Lippershey – improved the magnification of telescopes. Jan Swammerdam – invented microscope and discovered red blood corpuscles. Anthony van Leeuwenhoek – invented microscope and discovered animalcules. William Harvey – published diagrams of human circulatory system. Robert Hooke – discovered cells, a term that he used to refer to thin layers of cork under his microscope. 20 18 Evangelista Toricelli – Italian mathematician who invented the barometer. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (18th Century) From the dawn of history, people relied on physical labor, either directly or with tools held or with animals guided by human hands. Gradually, power of production was supplied by human muscle with assistance from simple machines. The phenomenal process of doing work from human muscles to machines was aptly called Industrial Revolution. James Watt – Scottish engineer who invented the first satisfactory condensing steam engine. Benjamin Franklin – American statesman who experimented on electricy. Luigi Galvani – pioneered bioelectromagnetic by putting two different metals in contact with frog muscle. Alessandro Volta – Italian physicist who successfully invented electric battery. Michael Faraday – British physicist who conducted experiments on electromagnetism and in accordance with Oersted and Ampere’s works, eventually inventing the first dynamo. Hans Oersted – Danish scientist who confirmed and expanded Faraday’s works leading to the invention of electric motor. Andre Ampere – French physicist who explained magnetic effects. Samuel Morse – used electromagnets and practically produced the first telegraph and developed the Morse Code system of signals. Alexander Graham Bell – invented the telephone and carried out the first telephone conversation. Thomas Edison – invented the incandescent light bulb, phonograph, motion picture equipment among others. Heinrich Hertz – produced electromagnetic waves through space and utilized them to broadcast and receive radio waves. Guglielmo Marconi – adapted Hertz’s works and created a system of radiotelegraphy, which became basis of the modern radio. George Stephenson – developed the first steam-powered locomotive. 19TH CENTURY 19th century witnessed the rise of modern industry. An unending stream of new products drove the emerging world. This century was considered as the age of machine tools. John Dalton – published the atomic theory. Louis Pasteur – developed pasteurization, a method of food preservation by killing bacteria. Dmitri Mendeleev – formulated the Periodic Table of Elements Hermann von Helmholtz – invented the ophthalmoscope. Henri Becquerel – discovered radioactivity. Marie Curie & Pierre Curie – discovered the element radium. Joseph Thomson – discovered electron. Karl Benz – made the first automobile. Rudolf Diesel – developed the first diesel engine. 20TH CENTURY 20th century is one of the most noticeable in history in terms of technological advancements and scientific discoveries. With extensive use of the scientific method and research funding, science and technology progressed rapidly. The Space Race between USA and Soviet Union proved that the sky is not the limit, with expeditions of men reaching as far as the moon. Astronomy Big Bang and Steady State Theory – explained the origin and evolution of the universe. Space probes closely observed the planets and moons of the solar system. Sputnik 1 – the first orbiting space probe launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 Yuri Gagarin – the first man to journey in outer space Neil Armstrong – first human to walk in another celestial body, the moon, through the Apollo 11 mission. 21 19 Biology DNA Structure – the double helix was determined and elucidated by the Rosalind Franklin, Maurice Wilkins, James Watson and Francis Crick. Vaccine – the first vaccine was developed by Jonas Salk for polio. Spanish Flu – killed an approximate of 20 to 100 million people from 1918-1919. HIV – a viral disease which arose in Africa and results in AIDS Engineering and Production Home appliances increased dramatically due to the availability of electricity. Washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, electric stoves and vacuum cleaners became popular. Cassette tapes, transistor radio, CDs, VCRs and VHS were made. New materials such as stainless steel, Velcro, silicone, Teflon, polyethylene, nylon, PVC became widespread in application. Thousands of chemicals were developed for industry and home application. Physics and Chemistry Albert Einstein – explained physical phenomena and published his Theory of Relativity. Wolfgang Pauli – developed the Pauli Exclusion principle, explaining the state of electrons in an atom in quantum state. Werner Heisenberg – key creator of quantum mechanics and published Uncertainty Principle Gilbert Lewis – suggested that a chemical bond is a pair of electrons shared by two atoms. Lewis Structures. Niels Bohr – proposed the Bohr model of the atom. Technology Computers were developed and improved from the classical abacus. Intel developed a microprocessor that made computers smaller, cheaper, and more user-friendly. Bill Gates founded Microsoft, which would eventually turn out to be one of the biggest corporations in techno-science. Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak introduced Apple in 1976. Internet was created for defense-related research known as ARPANet or Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. Tim Berners Lee invented the World Wide Web. Henry Ford devised a system of mass production for Model T in 1908 which made cars available and affordable to the masses. Artificial Intelligence was invented that gave computers the capacity to perform human-like intellectual processes. Modern AI features specifically designed computers that can respond similarly to humans. Social Sciences Ivan Pavlov – proposed the theory of Classical Conditioning. 22 20 History of STS in the Philippines PRECOLONIAL S&T There is a very little reliable written information about Philippine society, culture and technology before the arrival of the Spaniards in 1521. The early Filipinos had attained a generally simple level of technological development, compared with those of the Chinese and Japanese, but this was sufficient for their needs at that period of time. Archaeological findings indicate that modern men from the Asian mainland first came over-land and across narrow channels to live in Palawan and Batangas around 50,000 years ago. For about 40,000 years, they made simple tools or weapons of stone flakes but eventually developed techniques for sawing, drilling and polishing hard stones. Filipinos had also learned to build boats for the coastal trade. By the tenth century A.D., this had become a highly developed technology. In fact, the early Spanish chroniclers took note of the refined plankbuilt warship called caracoa. These boats were well suited for inter-island trade raids. By the tenth century A.D., the inhabitants of Butuan were trading with Champa (Vietnam); those of Ma-i (Mindoro) with China. These indicate that regular trade relations and barter between the two countries had been well established during the tenth to the fifteenth centuries. By the time the Spaniards came to colonies the Philippines in 1565; they found many scattered, autonomous village communities (called barangays) all over the archipelago. These were kinship groups or social units rather than political units. On the whole, the pre-colonial Filipinos were still highly superstitious. The Spaniards found no temples or places of worship. Although the Filipinos knew how to read and write in their own system of baybayin, this was mainly used for messages and letters. They seem not to have developed a written literary tradition at that time. SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD (1521-1898) In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines for Spain. The colonization has largely contributed to the development of S&T in the country. The beginnings of modern science and technology in the Philippines can be traced to the Spanish regime. The Spaniards established schools, hospitals and started scientific research and these had important consequences for the rise of the country’s professions. Several expeditions from Mexico have been sent for religious conversion. In 1571, Manila was established as the capital of the central government of the Governor-general. There was very little development in Philippine agriculture and industry during the first two centuries of Spanish rule. This was largely due to the dependence of the Spanish colonizers on the profits from the Galleon or Manila-Acapulco trade, which lasted from 1565 to 1813. Roads for horses and coaches were built to connect provinces and towns. Stone churches were built as religious centers. Stone walls and fortifications were also built. San Lazaro Hospital in Manila is considered the oldest in the Far East, established in 1578 and still exists today. In 1602, Roman alphabet was introduced and Spanish and Tagalog texts were published. Academic institutions were mandated to be built, and this sparked the progress of science in the country. The first educational institutions offering courses above primary levels were: Colegio de San Ildefonso (University of San Carlos) 1595, Colegio de Nuestra Senora del Rosario (University of Santo Tomas) 1611, Colegio de San Juan de Letran 1706, Ateneo Municipal de Manila 1859 In 1802, Escuela de Nautica was organized and offered courses in navigation, meteorology and cosmology. 23 21 AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD Throughout the Spanish regime, the royal and pontifical University of Santo Tomas remained as the highest institution of learning. Run by the Dominicans, it was established as a college in 1611 by Fray Miguel de Benavides. It initially granted degrees in theology, philosophy and humanities. In 1876, the UST granted the bachelor's degree in pharmacy to its first six graduates in the school of pharmacy. Among them was Leon Ma. Guerrero, who is usually referred to as the "Father of Philippine Pharmacy" because of his extensive work on the medicinal plants of the Philippines and their uses. Higher education during the Spanish regime was generally viewed with suspicion and feared by the colonial authorities as encouraging conspiracy and rebellion among the native Filipinos. For this reason, only the more daring and persevering students were able to undertake advantaged studies. The prosperity that resulted from increased commerce between the Philippines and the rest of the world through the Suez Canal enabled Filipino students to go to Europe for professional advanced studies. These included Jose Rizal who was able to pursue studies in Medicine and specialize in ophthalmology in Spain and Germany; Graciano Apacible who studied medicine in Madrid; Antonio Luna who obtained his Ph.D. in pharmacy in Madrid and later worked with renowned scientists in Ghent and Paris; Jose Alejandrino who took up engineering in Belgium, and others. Meteorological studies were promoted by Jesuits who founded the Manila Observatory in 1865. The Observatory collected and made available typhoon and climatological observations. These observations grew in number and importance so that by 1879, it became possible for Fr. Federico Faura to issue the first public typhoon warning. In 1901, the Observatory was made a central station of the Philippine Weather Bureau which was set up by the American colonial authorities. S&T in the Philippines advanced rapidly during the American regime. This was made possible by the simultaneous government encouragement and support for an extensive public education system. The Americans introduced a system of secularized public school education as soon as civil government was set up in the islands. On 21 January 1901, the Philippine Commission, which acted as the executive and legislative body for the Philippines until 1907, promulgated Act No. 74 creating a Department of Public Instruction in the Philippines. It provided for the establishment of schools that would give free primary education, with English as the medium of instruction. Subsequent establishment of public educational institutions eventually led to the creation of the first state university in the country, University of the Philippines. Act in 1933 creating the National Research Council of the Philippine Islands (NRCP). Aside from working for the promotion of scientific research, the NRCP actively participated in the deliberations and drafting of provisions affecting science and industry in the 1934 Constitutional Convention. COMMONWEALTH ERA In 1935, the Philippine Commonwealth was inaugurated and ushered in a period of transition to political independence. The Constitution acknowledged the importance of promoting scientific development for the economic development by incorporating a provision (Article XIII, Section 4) "The State shall promote scientific research and invention, Arts and Letters shall be under its patronage..." The government, which was by this time completely under Filipino management, continued to expand its public school system to accommodate the increasing number of schoolchildren. On the whole, higher education was provided mainly by the private sector. By 1936, there were 425 private schools recognized by the government, 64 of which we institutions at the College level and 7 were universities. These were Centro Escolar University, Far Easter University, National University, 24 22 Philippine Women's University, Silliman University, University of Manila and the University of Santo Tomas. Together with the University of the Philippines these had a total of 19,575 college students in all universities in the country. In spite of all these efforts, the Commonwealth government was unable to achieve its goal of economic self-reliance. This was primarily because foreign trade and tariff policies remained under the control of the American government. Moreover, the Pacific War broke out in 1941 and the Philippines was occupied by Japanese troops. The occupation of the Philippines by the Japanese during the War brought educational and scientific activities practically to a halt as able bodied citizens joined the resistance movement. Manila, which was the center of all educational and scientific activities, was razed to the ground, destroying everything that had been built up before. It was in this condition that the Philippines became an independent state. SINCE INDEPENDENCE The Science Act created the National Science Development Board (NSDB) to formulate policies for the development of science and coordinate the work of science agencies. In 1982, NSDB was further reorganized into a National Science and Technology Authority (NSTA) composed of four research and Development Councils; Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research and Development; Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research Development; Philippine Council for Health Research and Development and the NRCP. In 1987, under Aquino’s administration, the NSTA was reorganized into the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). DOST is a central agency mandated to provide direction, leadership and coordination of all scientific and technological activities in the country. Science Education Institutions (SEI) was created to accomplish the task of administering scholarships, awards and grants in S&T and formulating plans for the promotion and development of S&T. Science and Technology Information Institute was created to establish and develop a S&T databank and library. Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development was a sectoral council of the DOST tasked for the coordination of a national system of advance S&T. Philippine Atmosphere Geophysical and Astronaut Services Administration was established to give environmental protection and utilize scientific information to ensure safety of the nation. CURRENT STATE PHILIPPINES OF S&T IN THE According to the Technology Index of 1982, the S&T in the Philippines is defined to be -0.1 compared to the U.S., the world's technology leader, which is 100. The technology index is defined as the average of the sum of the number of patents and registration of new designs, technology trade, value added in manufacturing and the export of technology-intensive goods. The Philippines also ranks low in terms of technological capacity. This is seen in the shortage of scientists and engineers doing R&D (research and development), and of the inadequate national resources and budget devoted to R&D. All these factors translate to the minimal patents granted in the Philippines, which likewise indicates little or no economic significance. With regards to the type of basic technologies--Materials Technology, Equipment Technology, Energy Technologies, Information Technologies, Life Technologies and Management Technologies, the Philippines has only a pre-operative capability in the third-wave of development in these technologies. 25 23