There is no dobt that science and technology has led to the
development of our great country and indeed the whole world.In order to
understand the contribution of science to the nations development,i
will like to define science and technology. What is
science?Science is the study of knowledge which is made into system and
usually depending on seeing and testing facts and stating general
laws.Technology is the pratical application of scientific knowledgle or
inventions to the solving of everyday problems of facilitating tedious
human activitives. The product of science and tachnology
has contributed to the developing of countries such as
America,Japan,China,and to an extent in our country.
Through the applicaation science,people have been able to make and
produce eqiupment and machines being used in industries and even in our
homes. Also,science and technology has helped in easing
the stress encountered in the movement of people and goods from one
place to another,through the invetion of automobiles,aircrafts and so
on.People have been able to move around the country and outside the
country with case because of availability of modern means of
transportation. Furthermore,science and technology has
helped the area of medicine.Some natural herbs converted to drug with
the aid of modern equipment and these drugs are used in the hospitals
and homes by the people who are sick.
Equally important
is the fact that science and technology has helped in making work
easier for people to do through the invention of computers,machines and
so on.These machines have taken over the activitives of man and have
made work easier.It has made it faster.In the invention and ability of
communication media such as telephones,televition and radio.With
telephone system,for instance,one can have contact with friend and
relations in far away places. More over, rural
communities are transformed to urban settlements through science and
technology.This is made possible because of the availability of
electricity,pipe borne water,good roads,schools,hospitals,just to
mention a few.In this regard,thee has been population explosion to
these new urban areas. Indeed,our country and some other
African countries are under developed because science and technology
has not been given its proper place in the scheme of things.For us to
develop and meet the challenges of the time,science and tehnology must
be given adequate attention