Write in about 1000 words a fiction piece based on your speculation on the science and technology of the twenty-second century.

The industrial revolution in England and Western Europe more than two centuries ago was triggered by some key scientific and technological advances. What were these advances?

It is often said that the world is witnessing now a second industrial revolution, which will transform the society as radically as did the first. List some key contemporary areas of science and technology, which are responsible for this revolution.

Attempt to formulate your ‘moral’ views on the practice of science. Imagine yourself stumbling upon a discovery, which has great academic interest but is certain to have nothing but dangerous consequences for the human society. How, if at all, will you resolve your dilemma?

Science, like any knowledge, can be put to good or bad use, depending on the user.

Given below are some of the applications of science. Formulate your views on whether the particular application is good, bad or something that cannot be so clearly categorized:

A. Mass vaccination against small pox to curb and finally eradicate this disease from the population. (This has already been successfully done in India).

B. Television for the eradication of illiteracy and for mass communication of news and ideas.

C. Prenatal sex determination

D. Computers for increase in work efficiency

E. Putting artificial satellites into orbits around the Earth

F. Development of nuclear weapons

G. Development of new and powerful techniques of chemical and biological warfare.

H. Purification of water for drinking

I. Plastic surgery

J. Cloning