Modern Science and Technology and the Challenges of Third World Countries

Science and technology have had huge positive effects on every society. The benefits of science and technology far outweigh every perceived shortcoming. Today we hear of information and communication technology. Information technology has become boosted in today's generation; from the field of communication, business, education, and down to the entertainment industry. Science and technology expand society's knowledge. Science helps humans gain increased understanding of how the world works, while technology helps scientists make these discoveries. Modern technology has changed the way many companies produce their goods and handle their business. There have been advances in medical care through the development of science and technology. Advances in medical technology have contributed immensely in extending the life span of people. Science and technology increase road safety.

Nowadays, law enforcement officers use Laser technology to detect when automobiles are exceeding speed limits. Moreover, present day factories have modern facilities like machines and soft ware that facilitate production. Modern technology indeed has been great. For third world countries, however, it has been challenging, especially the area of production. The most sensitive parts of technology are the theoretical or conceptual parts and technical parts.

These are the backbone of technological development anywhere in the world. Without the ideas, there will not be technology. There must be meeting ground for tradition and modern technological invention. Third world countries engage in import substitution strategy where they import half finished goods and complete the tail end of the production process domestically. Third world countries started wrongly. This makes third world countries to be a dependent system because working in the factories are routine work and this inevitably links to the issue of the idea of technology transfer. They should seek for technological transfer, but the problem is that no nation is ready to transfer her hard earned technological knowledge to any other nation for some certain reasons which drive nations into competition; world politics and economic prowess.