Technology

Technology refers to methods, systems, and devices which are the result of scientific knowledge being used for practical purposes. Technology is about taking action to meet a human need rather than merely understanding the workings of the natural world, which is the goal of science. The invention of the microscope was driven by a need to explore the world of the small, beyond our unaided vision. This technological solution to a long standing problem has in turn enabled us to understand more about the workings of the world which in turn has led to the development of more technologies.