Impact on society (1 Viewer)

[passion89]

Before the holidays, I was given an assessment on this topic (an oral presentation). The question is quite general and asks how increased knowledge in astrophysics has impacted on society.

I have finished most of it but now I would just like to see if what I did was...right.

What types of things would you write about if given a similar question?

 

[passion89]

Haha so noone has anything on the impact of increased knowledge in the field of astrophysics?

 

[YBK]

... lets see

impacts:
Space travel
Increased understanding of universe
Increased understanding of optics, example telescopes
affected some people's choice in religion
we look at the skies differently
understand the vastness of the universe
recognize we are not the centre of the universe
no longer a church's teaching that the earth if flat and that celestial objects are perfect spheres



yay! That's of the top of my head...

 

[Forbidden.]

Omfg !! YBK says it all !!!

Primary students are taught basic information about the system of our solar system such as the sun and the nine planets ...

 

[alcalder]

Not mention the technoligical advances made in the race for the stars eg velcro - where would we be without velcro?

Though, mentioning religion... I'd be careful there. There is still a lot of debate about whether what we see through a telescope either confirms or denies the origins of the universe. There are multiple theories about the origins of the universe and it all depends on how you interpret the data as to which one is better supported. It also depends on presuppositions. If you come to data with certian presuppositions, then the data may be interpreted in a certain way.

Just my two cents.

 

[passion89]

Thank you heaps