Science as a tool of education and
uplifting masses
Prepared by
SABARISH-P
M.Sc., M.Ed., JRF & NET
Assistant Professor in Physical Science, Arafa Institute for Teacher Education
Attur, Thrissur.
Science
is involved, even in the minute aspects of day-to-day life and has become part
of us; therefore, understanding it is very important to build a better tomorrow
and to expand the quality of life. Science helps us to understand the complex
processes and mechanism in a system. It answers many questions that we ask out
of curiosity. For example, why do we
breathe? How is respiration taking place? etc.
Learning
science increases the problem solving capacity and knowledge resulting in more
inventions that ease the day-to-day activities of life, for example, all
gadgets used in the kitchen or machines in factories, etc. It further helps us
to protect the environment, be eco-friendly and live safe without being
affected by diseases and other environmental factors.
Science
has helped us to explore and grow in different aspects such as
·
Communication - From computers to
touch phones, science helps man to communicate from one end to the other end of
the globe.
·
Medicine- Science has done wonders in
the field of medicine. Examples are diagnosis of diseases; cure for
tuberculosis; chemotherapy for cancer; vaccines for diseases like small pox,
tetanus; and antibiotics such as penicillin, bacitracin, etc. Instruments, such as X-ray, MRI scanner,
etc., changed the way how diseases are being diagnosed. Surgical procedures,
such as heart transplantation during heart failure, plastic surgery in case of
injuries, etc., gave a fresh lease of life for those who were affected by it.
·
Food industry and agriculture-
Increasing the quality of food, advanced method of food storage, etc have
created a revolution in the food industry, which has helped us in achieving
self-sufficiency in most of the developing countries, especially in India.
Research on agriculture helped to develop high quality crops having insect and
pest resistant quality along with enriched vitamin and mineral content in it.
Thus, science serves as a tool for
education and uplifting the masses.
