Physics and the scientific and technological revolution: the fusion of science with technology

In this century - the age of globalization - has put before scientists around the world a serious task: what methods and ways to know the world. The main problem that needs to be solved today is the scientific and technological revolution of the 20th century and its impact on the modern world. The answer to this question will help to understand the society, how to solve the problems facing it and develop the principles of its development in the future.

Scientific and technological development and society

The scientific and technological revolution that began more than a quarter of a century ago brought profound qualitative changes in science and technology, in particular in physics. Fundamental physics and the scientific and technological revolution contributed to the emergence in the life of man of things and phenomena, about which a few centuries ago no one could have thought. Ultrasound, radioactivity, jet propulsion, electromagnetic waves - the list of far from all discoveries, radically changed the life of man. It became possible to transmit not only sound but also images to great distances. A man conquered space, landed on the moon. The atom was split, which contributed to the emergence of quantum physics - the newest physical theory. Thus, physics and the scientific and technological revolution contributed to the deepening of the study of the material world.

The importance of physics and scientific research in the development of science and technology

In the development of scientific and technical thought, physics and the scientific and technological revolution are of great importance. Thanks to them, science began to act as a direct productive force. As independent fields of science, applied electronics began to function, physical chemistry, astrophysics, biophysics, physics of solids, geophysics. The achievements of X-ray crystallography, spectroscopy, and also an electron microscope have allowed to decipher the structure of DNA, synthesize complex protein molecules, and make new scientific discoveries in the field of genetic engineering.

Also, physics and the scientific and technological revolution contributed to the use of ultrasound in various fields of production, medicine, geological prospecting, oil production, fishing, military industry. Great changes in the field of radio electronics produced a scientific and technological revolution of the 20th century. A transistor was invented, thanks to which a new direction in science was developed-microelectronics, which made it possible to create semiconductor electronic computers.

Today the development of technical and scientific thought does not stand still and its movement can not be stopped. After all, thanks to the discoveries in physics, not only did the notions of the material world change, but also social relations, and society itself.

What are the features of STP

Like every process that takes place in society, the scientific and technological revolution has its own characteristics. Therefore, the scientific and technological revolution is characterized by close interconnection and even fusion of technology with science, a successful but far from always useful conquest of nature and even of man as an integral part of it. What the mankind achieved through the scientific and technological revolution is impressive.

In addition, the scientific and technological revolution is characterized by such features as:

- Reduction of resource intensity and energy intensity per unit of output;

- Reduction of labor intensity, which is achieved due to improvement of physical and chemical parameters of technologies and automation of production;

- increase in the number of products produced per unit of time;

- Increase of economic security, reduction of negative influence on natural resources, improvement of working conditions;

- the discovery of new opportunities for the production of better quality products and with improved characteristics.

The scientific and technological revolution led to qualitative transformations in the technical field, relying on the latest achievements of science, as well as the laws of nature discovered with its help. The processes that are taking place thanks to the scientific and technological revolution contribute to social transformations in all spheres of public life. In particular, the division of labor - professional and social - takes place in a new way, new branches of activity are emerging, scientific knowledge and information come to the forefront. The scientific and technological revolution is characterized by a transition to intensive production growth, acceleration of economic development.