Question

The relationship between science and technology is often called a “chicken and egg argument.” (Which came first, the chicken or the egg?) Explain how science and technology are like the chicken and the egg.

Answer 1

Science provides the knowledge that technology puts to use in solving

problems, technology in turn provides science with the means to gain

even more knowledge; for example computers were created with

scientific knowledge but they also allow scientists to learn more by

completing complex calculations

Answer 2

The words science and technology can and often are used interchangeably. But the goal of science is the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake while the goal of technology is to create products that solve problems and improve human life. Simply put, technology is the practical application of science.