これからの科学技術
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The growth and sophistication of science and technology in the latter half of this century, while having been beneficial to our society, has produced difficult problems. The problems a multifarious, including effects of large-scale developments on environmental and ecological systems, disposal of chemical substances and wastes, effects of radiation on human body, life control based on genetics, and changes in the human life style caused by advanced communication technologies. In addition, possible shortage of food and energy, and exhaustion of metallic and other resources will be of great concern in the 21st century. Scientists and engineers, however, will remain enthusiastic in the search of new knowledge and in creation of new technology. Such new knowledge and technology includes what induces new risks along with what will be useful in solving above mentioned problems. The close relationship of science and technology with corporate and national interests and with socio-economic factors that vary in a complicated manner in the global scale makes control of their evolution difficult. Yet, as far as science and technology should contribute to physical and mental health of the humans, everyone associated with science and technology must have a piece of awe before the great Nature in order not to err.
- 1999-09-10