Scientific Revolution
Who created the heliocentric theory?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What is the definition of science? (there are three parts)
A pursuit of knowledge following a systematic methodology that is proved with evidence.
Give an example of how science and technology benefits healthcare.
Provides important technology for new diagnostic tests such as the MRI
What was the Heliocentric Theory?
The Sun is at the center of the universe, not the Earth
What did Ricardo Bressani discover?
Encaparina
Who discovered gravity by being hit on the head with an apple?
Isaac Newton
What is the application of scientific knowledge to develop tools, machines, and systems that solve problems or enhance efficiency?
Technology
What is an example of science and technology in the form of communication?
phones, email, texting
How do planets move around the Sun? What shape do they form around the Sun?
They move in ovals around the Sun, not circles.
What did Arlie Petters discover?
Light and gravity interactions in space
Who improved the telescope which led to the discovery of the moons of Jupiter?
Galileo Galilei
What is one similarity between science and technology?
Uses critical thinking
enhances human capabilities
improve human understanding and life
What is an example of technology in the classroom?
Projector, computer, pencil
Who discovered how blood is circulated in the human body? How is blood circulated through the body?
William Harvey
In a loop with the heart acting as a pump
What did Emil Cherrington do?
Used satellite images to protect forests and reefs in central america
What did Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discover?
Microorganisms and Microbiology using the microscope.
Name 5 examples of technology.
phone
computer
car
plane
fan (etc)
How has transportation improved over the past 400 years? What has changed?
Faster and more efficient
Safer and improved energy use
What was the shift in thinking that happened during the scientific revolution?
Superstition was replaced with experimentation and observation.
Who developed ways to control disease such as Dengue and Chagas?
Ana Lucrecia Marroquin de Paz
What did Johannes Kepler discover?
The Laws of planetary motion.
What does technology do for us?
enhance human capability
Makes us more efficient
How do we use technology in agriculture?
Tractors, genetically modified organisms, more efficient
What branch of science did Antonie van Leewenhoek discover?
Microbiology
Who led efforts to conserve tapirs?
Patricia Medici