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Dr. Harold Underwood Assoc. Prof. of Engineering F225 / x7125 / HUnder@messiah

Science, Technology & the World Exploring Electrical Technology (IDST 300) Messiah College Fall 2013. Dr. Harold Underwood Assoc. Prof. of Engineering F225 / x7125 / HUnder@messiah.edu Classes: F156 / Lab work: F350. Science & Technology (S&T) in the Postmodern (PM) World.

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Dr. Harold Underwood Assoc. Prof. of Engineering F225 / x7125 / HUnder@messiah

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  1. Science, Technology & the World Exploring Electrical Technology (IDST 300)Messiah CollegeFall 2013 Dr. Harold Underwood Assoc. Prof. of Engineering F225 / x7125 / HUnder@messiah.edu Classes: F156 / Lab work: F350

  2. Science & Technology (S&T) in the Postmodern (PM) World • What is the value of S&T in PM world? • What is modern? • What is postmodern?

  3. Which is correct: M or PM? • Possibilities: Both, neither, one only • What does the Bible say? • John 1:1-3 • John 1:14 • Matt 6 • Daniel 3 • Acts 18:4 • The Bible supports from the Christian perspective, both M and PM !!

  4. Living in the PM World • Need to know how S&T developed in history, not just where we are now • This course:

  5. Important Contemporary Questions About Electricity (~e) • What is ~e? • Is ~e a basic human need? • How should ~e be treated?

  6. Important Contemporary Questions About Electricity (~e) • In what ways is ~e generated? • How has ~e communication beyond human presence affected culture? • How do you feel about RFID technology?

  7. Important Contemporary Questions About Electricity (~e) • How should new ~e devices be judged? • Should Christians be for or against ~e technology? • Other questions? • This course will

  8. Two Cultures View (“Snow Gap”) • Significant in history of ideas on S&T • Originated by C. P. Snow (British) • 1st presented as REDE lecture in 1959 • Pub. by Cambridge Univ. Press in 1961 • Now widely critiqued: some examples F.R. Leavis in The Spectator, 1962. Danny Yee book review of 1993 republication http://dannyreviews.com/h/The_Two_Cultures.html Roger Kimball, “The Two Cultures” Today review on Weblog by William Dembski: http://www.uncommondescent.com/education/the-two-cultures-today-by-roger-kimball/ (responses 2 and 3)

  9. Two Cultures View (“Snow Gap”) • Basic Concept: • Based on his own personal experience & observations of being both a • Writer by vocation • Scientist by training • Saw a division between • Scientific/Technical (S&T) Community • Arts & Humanities (literary) Community

  10. S&T Community Objectivity/facts More quantitative More introverted Narrow focus Task oriented Problem solving Scientific method “Laws of Nature” Lit. Community Subjectivity/perc. More qualitative More extroverted Broad interests People oriented Discussing Personality Poetry/ Works of Shakespeare Two Cultures View(“Snow Gap”)↓↓ Value Tendency Personality Orientation Personality Strategy Truth Test Appreciate

  11. According to the Two Cultures View (“Snow Gap”) • Problem: Barriers between the S&T versus Lit. Communities • Communication and understanding • Language differences (terminology) • Differing disciplines • Opposing Work ethics • Contrasting purposes & methods • Alternative ways of thinking • Attitudes & Values?

  12. Two Cultures View (“Snow Gap”) • How do you feel about Snow’s view? • Do you think it applies today? • How would you critique or modify it?

  13. Two Cultures View (“Snow Gap”) • If Snow Gap exists, can we bridge it? • Snow: • Biblical Christianity: • Education: Hence: Gen. Ed. Curriculum at Messiah College, with STW and non-major W

  14. The Digital Divide: a Social Issue • Contemporary concept (~13 years old) • Gap between the haves & have lesses re: esp. Information & Communication Tech. (ICT) due to such factors as: age, literacy, skills, educ., geography, race, economics, gender, etc. • A more complete wikipedia definitionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_divide • An insightful article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4594498.stm • An organization trying to bridge the divide www.digitaldividenetwork.org/

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