A view on science and technology in society today.

We now live in a world where Science and Technology is the fuel that drives us forward. Our desire for efficiency and accuracy allows us to live a life of luxury and excess, yet it is unjust to see how others over the fence are denied the opportunity to the same rights. In today’s society, our curiosity for the mysteries of science and joys of invention and innovation has evolved into an obsession. Thus, despite being able to communicate internationally at a breakneck speed, we propel ourselves into the bright future ahead, only to forget about the cries of the deprived.

With this in mind, I have chosen to dedicate my career to the field of science, in hopes of changing the way we think- that in the name of discovery we think not of the profits we gain and power we hold, but of the people whose lives we are able to change for the better. As a child I would play the ‘Why game’ where everyone and everything would become a question. ‘Why is the sky blue?’ or ‘why is the grass green?’ it was not long before I found out that there were people in our society whose jobs are to prove such questions with reasoning. Through science, I have been given the joy of understanding my surroundings to a deeper level. Thus, it would be a great privilege if I was able to inspire others to join with this inquisitive culture and solve problems that were once deemed a mystery to many people. What seemed like a million open ended questions are now being dispatched with a logical response. 

With reasoning, I now know that the sky is blue due to the different wavelengths of light when it is scattered and the grass is green because of chlorophyll in plant cells. Yet despite finding satisfaction in discovering answers, each fulfilled question is simply replaced by another thought. Now, with the awareness of current social conflicts, I begin to wonder… If we really are a society that prides itself on moving forward to a bigger, brighter and better future, then ‘why are we still struggling with issues such as poverty and abuse?’With science and technology paving the way for stem cell research and providing answers to extraterrestrial mysteries, sadly the biggest mystery lies in our inability to set the well being of our people as a higher priority.

Puppet.