Abstract
Currently, the world is undergoing an age of unprecedented technological progress exerting dramatic influences on individual lifestyles, social relations and natural environment. Undoubtedly, Science and Technology (S&T) have proven to be the key drivers of sustainable socioeconomic progress in many parts of the world in recent decades. However, there are serious concerns about the harmful effects of modern technology on society. Such effects include cyber security risks, threats to personal well-being and safety, increasing sense of social isolation, relational problems, cultural breakdowns, technology addiction, environmental hazards and threats to wildlife.
Highlights
The world is undergoing an age of unprecedented technological progress exerting dramatic influences on individual lifestyles, social relations and natural environment
While economic benefits of modern technology are quantifiable and well known, the socio-cultural interactions with technology are not so obvious. It is in this backdrop that the National Science Foundation (NSF) hosted the International Conference on “Social and Cultural Nexus of Science and Technology
Development (SCST)” in Colombo on 3‒4 October 2019. This conference, which was organised by the Working Committee on Social Science of NSF, provided a platform to scholars in different disciplines to exchange their research findings on the impact of fast developing Science and Technology (S&T) on society, and to draw policy conclusions
Summary
Emeritus Professor in Economics, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Sri Lanka. While economic benefits of modern technology are quantifiable and well known, the socio-cultural interactions with technology are not so obvious. It is in this backdrop that the National Science Foundation (NSF) hosted the International Conference on “Social and Cultural Nexus of Science and Technology. Development (SCST)” in Colombo on 3‒4 October 2019 This conference, which was organised by the Working Committee on Social Science of NSF, provided a platform to scholars in different disciplines to exchange their research findings on the impact of fast developing S&T on society, and to draw policy conclusions
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