Essay: Science and Modern Civilization

Essay:                            Science and Modern Civilization

Outlines:
1. Modem civilizations owing to its greatness to science.
2. Scientists greatest benefactors of mankind.
3. The aim of science.
4. Science’s role in widening the horizons of human x knowledge.
5. Science, a search for truth. 
6. Machines, first gift of science.
7. Impossibility of material progress without the' propelling force of energy. 

8. Science harnessing the forces’of nature.
9. The field of medicine.
10. Science, a fairy as well as a fury.
11. Destructive weapons.
12: Excessive dependence on machines.
13. Nuclear waste, environmental pollution.
14. Science, a man’s servant or his master.
15. Conclusion.
We are living in the most highly developed and advanced age of science. In fact, the modern civilization owes its greatness and universality to science. Science is overriding all human activities. Wherever we go, we carry the torch of science in our hands to light our path. It won’t be wrong if we say that we eat science, we drink science, we talk science, we live science. It is the only comrrton'denominator among the nations of theworkf; and, as such we can call science as the religion of the modem world.
Scientists-may be called the greatest benefactors of mankind. When, we -are lost in the enjoyments and entertainment of the world or we. are sound sleep oblivious of all the worries and woes, the’ men of spience forego all their comforts and enjoyments of life, are engrossed in their experiments of pour over their research work continuously without rest, forgetful about even the demand ofjrfe and nature. What a noble sacrifice! What a^ great application! They have patiently devoted their lives to science. '
The aim of science is to reduce human sufferings and pains. Science has not only conquered time and distance but it has also invaded the space and tamed the forces of nature. It has given us more spare time or leisure by saving our time and labour;- and enable us to devote our lives to the higher pursuits anrfto the service-of mankind: Science has widened the horizons of human knowledge. Science means systematic study and observation of the phenomena of nature, experiments under controlled conditions, classification and verifications, deduction