Going back to my youth, I can remember visiting the science museum in Flushing, NY and being mesmerized particularly by the planets exhibit at the time. I was on a school field trip. Learning science as a young child was a magical experience! Building volcanoes and hiding bread under your bed to see what happens were just some of the fun and exciting activities in store for a grade school kid growing up in a busy city. But somewhere in between the model solar system and the handout of a frog's anatomy, I got lost in the science world. It was as if the magic faded. Science turned into formulas and proven hypothesis. Science and technology became embedded in our culture. The computer was no longer a fun after school club activity. Instead, it became a required class. Therefore, learning science became a mundane task. It is only through 'popular science' do the youth of today really become inspired through.
One of the longest running shows currently on television are the Law and Order series. When comparing earlier episodes with newer ones, you can see the advancement of the role technology plays in every aspect of our society. I saw an episode where they used a high tech facial recognition software to catch a criminal. Of course, this type of software wouldn't be used in such a trivial case because it would cost thousands of taxpayer's dollars and the chances of proving the defendant is guilty is very slim. However, this is entertainment! Of course, I want to see the bad guy caught because of technology. Why would we want to see a boring old show where the good guys can't catch the bad guys because they CAN'T legally use technology?
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