Technology

Scientific inventions and developments have been part and parcel of human history. It is argued that the two concepts are essential in helping mankind adapt to the environment. Generally, no human society has ever existed without the fundamentals of science. In modern times, science involves a logical thinking process and the application of mathematical concepts such as statistics. Scientific concepts based on this argument can therefore be traced alongside the ancient Greek civilization (Stewart, 2008). This paper will explore the reasons for the scientific inventions and developments and the resulting social implications of the same.

Reasons
The main reason for the scientific innovations and developments has been identified as a necessity. Man has always been inventive in the exploration of his environment in search for the best way to survive. Scientific undertakings have also aided man in explanation of nature. Long before religious mythology, ancient Greek philosophers and scientists sought to explain nature using natural explanations. Prior to this, phenomena were explained using the supernatural myth and tradition. Thales, Aristotle, Democritus, Hippocrates, Ptolemy, among others gave scientific explanations to natural occurrences (Stewart, 2008).

Impacts
Scientific inventions and developments can be regarded as the mother of technological advances being witnessed in the world today. The industrial Revolution that took place in Europe during mid 18th century all the way into the 19th century saw fundamental shift in agriculture, textile and mental manufacture, transportation, economic policies, and social structures in Europe (Montagna, 2010). On the positives, the industrial revolution brought about increased food supply, improved production, efficiency, and large profit margins due to increasing commerce. All these can be attributed to scientific innovations at the time (Montagna, 2010). Generally, scientific inventions have largely contributed to the technological advancement that is currently being witnessed in the world. Advancement in technology has affected all aspects of life including social, economical, political domains with both positive and negative consequences.

Socially, scientific inventions and developments can be said to have served double standards. Despite its good intention, science and technology has been identified as one source that has created social disparity in human society. For instance, the developed world boasts of high advancement in technological matters whereas the under-developed world is characterized by the poor technologies. Gender disparity has also been an issue when it comes to technological development as women in most developing countries are being sidelined as observed by Bonder in her research in Latin AmericaCaribbean region. She notes that though there is an upsurge in the number of women students and professionals in science and technology careers, they are concentrated in particular disciplines and fields of research, and they are not well represented at decision making level in scientific institutions. They were also accorded little incentives and support in accessing, using, and production of scientific and technological innovations (Bonder, 2004).

Conclusion
Scientific inventions and development are usually intended for the general well being of the human beings. Nevertheless, there arise challenges that come with these innovations. The human race has to move quickly in addressing these challenges some of which may be threatening the very fabrics of the society. It is therefore imperative to observe that as much as we embrace technology, we should give a second thought to the impending consequences. This will go a long way in helping the human society realize their developmental dreams with minimal negative repercussions of their inventions.