S1: Scientific knowledge is value neutral. S2: Nuclear energy is used for making nuclear bombs. Which one of the following is correct?
S1 and S2 both are true
S1 states that scientific knowledge is value neutral. The facts, concepts and laws that science establishes describe how nature works and do not themselves carry a moral judgement; it is the application of that knowledge by people that can turn out to be beneficial or harmful. So S1 is true.
S2 states that nuclear energy is used for making nuclear bombs. This is a verifiable application of nuclear science, since nuclear fission reactions are indeed used to build nuclear weapons alongside peaceful uses such as power generation. So S2 is also true.
Together, these two statements illustrate how a neutral body of scientific knowledge, such as nuclear physics, can be applied by society in ways that carry serious ethical consequences.
Hence, both S1 and S2 are true.
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- Read the excerpt given below and answer the question.
French scientist Henri Becquerel was working on phosphorescent materials, which glow in the
dark after exposure to light. He believed that sunlight was the reason that the crystal would burn
its image on a photographic plate. On a stormy day in $1896$, he decided to leave it for few days
and resume his experiments later. A few days later, he took his crystal out of a darkened drawer.
He noticed that the image burned on the plate was 'fogged' which meant that the crystal had still
emitted rays, despite the lack of sunlight.
What does the above excerpt illustrate about science ?
