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Fields like physics, astrophysics, AI, electronics, etc.

tend to suffer in the Philippines because of the lack

of facilities and research institutions dedicated to them. But conversely, fields like biology, agriculture,
food processing, and conservation have extensive research infrastructure in the Philippines (a legacy of
the American commonwealth era), so Filipinos tend to excel more in those.
The most prominent example of these research institutions is perhaps the which is based in the
Philippines. It is the largest non-profit agricultural research center in Asia. It was responsible for
developing numerous cultivars that allowed rice to be cultivated on an industrial scale throughout Asia
in the 1960s. 60% of the world's rice crops are either IRRI-developed or descendants of IRRI cultivars.

Other similar research institutions dedicated to agricultural and fishery sciences (most of which are tied
to the University of the Philippines) include the the the the the the and so on.
They each have their own contributions to biological and agricultural science over the years. I won’t
name individual notable researchers from these institutions. Google can help you with that better.
There are also some specialists renowned in their fields in pure zoology and botany from the Philippines
that I can name off-hand. They include (arachnology), (ornithology), and (botany). If you study any of
these fields, chances are you may have come across their names or at least their author citations in
certain taxa.
The major contributions of science and technology to Philippine nation-building are linked to its socio-
economic progress and its industrialization. Today, the current state of our country is very low in its
capacity to produce local goods for domestic needs as well as in international scientific research
publications. One of the primary reasons for the slow growth of science and technology in the
Philippines is because of the lack of funding and support from the government for the improvement of
science educational fields, especially in the research and development.
Moreover, the history of science and technology in the Philippines can be traced as early as the stone
age. The discovery of tools to aid in human life is one of its first foundations. Next is in bronze age,
people learned to use metals for tools and weapons, as well as, domestication and agriculture. Moving
forward, all the discoveries and developments of tools lead to more knowledge and advancements in
the field of science. More scientists rose to invent and apply science for the betterment of our society.
Our community life changed from rural living to urbanized cities, especially in Manila where it becomes
very crowded due to greater work opportunities and higher demands of manpower. Though as time
goes by, technical innovations have lessened the load of people and led to greater demand of studying
newly applied technologies. On the other hand, medical science has contributed much to the cure and
prevention of diseases including the application of vaccines and the promotion of cheaper medicines.
Lastly, the field of communication welcomed a drastic change from the internet usage to the different
supply of cellular phones- in just a snap people from far distances can already see and commune with
each other. Until now, more inventions are being researched and studied. However, no matter how
many innovations have broken out in the Philippines, the country’s progress isn’t much highly
competitive. Hopefully, as we welcome new seasons, there would be more support in studying and
advancing sciences in our country.
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2. Considering the current state of our society, Do you think science literacy among people has
contributed to the growth of our economy?
The financial industry should prepare for a “carbon correction”.
By “science literacy” I assume you mean that people get smarter thanks to more education. For
example, as more people learn about Information Technology, more small and medium-seized
businesses appear with new products, which contribute to the economical growth.
I don’t have the statistical data to answer such a question - you’d probably have to ask an economist or
a statistician, if you want an exact and scientific answer to that question.
But you ask “do you think?”, so I feel it’s OK to say what I think: Yes, it is my impression that increased
education stimulates economic growth, and I see many examples of that in TV news, where they often
show new inventions created by young people.
The biggest hindrance for economic growth is in my opinion tax cuts for the rich. It causes the gap
between rich and poor to increase and hence blocks for consumerism. Phrased in another way: If the
middle class disappears or is impoverished, it cannot afford to buy the many new products created by
smart young people, and as a result the economy stagnates.
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1.What do you think are the major contributions of science and technology in the Philippines?
2. Considering the current state of our society, do you think science literacy among people has
contributed to the growth of our economy?

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Fields like physics, astrophysics, AI, electronics, etc.

tend to suffer in the Philippines because of the lack

Read more on Brainly.ph - https://brainly.ph/question/1569394#readmore

The financial industry should prepare for a “carbon correction”.

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