Science, A Blessing or Curse

SCIENCE: A BLESSING OR A CURSE
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe

around him and calls the adventure Science.
This is the age of science and technology. Science has changed the face of the
earth with its too many wonderful inventions and discoveries. If one of our
ancestors were to return to the earth, he or she would not be able to recognize it
that so tremendous, complete and fundamental has been the change.
Science is magic that works.
Science has greatly influenced every walk of life. It has provided us with many
comforts and wonders. The world today is completely changed. Modern
inventions have greatly contributed to man’s comfort.
The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.
Science touches all of us and our life at every step, as a big boon and blessing. It
has helped us to conquer space and time. The world has now become a global
village, thanks to very fast and reliable means of travel and communication.
Science has also helped man to conquer the moon and to explore the outer space.
Many a fatal disease is now checked and eradicated. For example, small pox is now
a disease of the history only. The great and significant researches in the fields, of
agriculture, irrigation, water-management etc., have helped in developing new
variety of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and effective methods of water
conservation. These benefits and facilities were not available to our forefathers.
Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of

knowledge.
The use of computers and super computers has further revolutionized our life and
work with the dawn of scientific era, the barriers of the nations are crumbling fast
and the international living and interaction are very much in sight. Nations and
countries have come closer and isolation has been eliminated. A new composite
culture marked with greater tolerance and understanding, and secularism is now
assured. In a sense, science has unified the world and reduced differences in
outlook and thinking. By removing many superstitions and blind beliefs, modern
science has inculcated scientific temper and spirit in man to great extent.
Society lives by faith, and develops by science
Because of science and technology there has been tremendous progress in the
fields of industry, commerce and human resources development as well.
Consequently, there is a new world economic order in sight and the gap between
the developed and developing countries are being reduced. The new economic
order ensures a great industrial and corporate cooperation, globalization,
expansion and liberalization among the nations.
Science is the key which unlocks for mankind the

storehouses of nature
The quality of life and standard of living, in various underdeveloped and

developing counties, have improved and the countries are likely to be upgraded
further. The contribution of science in the betterment of human life has been
great and significant and further expectations from it are no less significant or
great. The boons and blessings of science assure us further strengthening of
human equality, fraternity and liberty.
Science is simply common sense at its best
Man feels more safe, secure, comfortable and important. Today than ever before,
because of scientific development and advancement. The day is not far off when
we shall have colonies on the moon and the planets. Science has achieved much,
and promises to achieve still more and more in the years to come. Science has
tamed forces of nature, conquered space and time, eradicated may fatal diseases,
given us food, clothing etc., and enough to spare. Now there are no more famines,
epidemics and pestilences. Science has even pushed further the threats of death
and increased the average longevity of man.
A man of science is just a student of nature and derives his

inspiration from science
But science has been a mixed blessing. It has been a boon and blessing in certain
fields; it has also proved a curse and bane in many others. It has given us many
dangerous and destructive weapons like atom and hydrogen bombs and missiles.
During the Second World War itself 300,000 people died in Hiroshima and
Nagasaki when the USA dropped atom bombs there in 1945. The biological and
chemical weapons are still more dangerous and destructive. These weapons can
be used to cause global havoc and destruction without any open declaration of
war. Then there are well-organized terrorist groups spread all over the world.
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.

– Shakespeare
There have been many scientific researches and discoveries which have
unfortunately been hijacked to harmful destructive paths. It is reported that about
half a million scientists are now employed on weapon research throughout the
world. The huge amount of money spent on these dangerous researches fan
exceeds the amount of money being spent on developing technologies for new
energy resources, improving human health, raising agricultural productivity,
controlling pollution etc.
The machine does not isolate man from the great problems
of nature but plunges him more deeply into them.
At the end of the last world war, many of the scientists were taken away by the
victorious countries for developing their own biological and chemical war
weapons. Obviously, science is being used so much for destructive purposes and
so little for meeting real needs of humanity. This turns science into a bane. It is
man who is ultimately responsible for turning science into a curse instead a
blessing. By itself science can be said to be a blessing, boon or bonanza; the bane
and cures are brought about by our wrong orientation and priorities.
Science has brought forth this danger, but the real problem is
in the minds and hearts of men. – Albert Einstein
The misuse of science has ushered in our life many undesirable elements. There
has been erosion in man’s faith in Sod and religion. Morality and ethics have been
marginalized and materialism has increased unprecedented. Rapid, unplanned and
indiscriminate industrialization has resulted in pollution on a vast scale. No doubt,
science and technology has taken giant strides in recent times, but it has
dehumanized human life in the same proportion.
Science can point out dangers, but science cannot turn the
direction of minds and hearts.
Human values have been pushed in the background and man has become more
selfish, cruel, sensual, violent and destructive. There is no simpler living and high
thinking. But let us hope that ultimately sanity prevails and science is used more
and more for the benefit of mankind. It depends solely upon man himself how he
uses science and its discoveries and researches. Science as knowledge and power
is neither savior nor destroyer.
Why does this magnificent applied science, which saves

work and makes life easier bring us so little happiness? The
simple answer runs: Because we have not yet learned to
make sensible use of it. – Albert Einstein

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SCIENCE: A BLESSING OR A CURSE

Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe

The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.

Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of

Science is the key which unlocks for mankind the

The quality of life and standard of living, in various underdeveloped and

Science is simply common sense at its best

A man of science is just a student of nature and derives his

There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.

Why does this magnificent applied science, which saves

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