As a student what is your stand about the contribution of science and technology to the different?

Science has contributed much to the fields of health and medical technology. “Fewer people [in the United States] die from infectious diseases or the complications of childbirth,” says Scientific American magazine.

Few people, would prefer to go back to the comparatively crude products of yesteryear. Computers, for example, spare us tedious tasks, enable us to buy and bank conveniently online, and help us keep in touch with others by e-mail, voice mail, or video link.
“70% of couples in which both partners have cellphones contact each other daily just to say hello, 64% contact each other to coordinate schedules, and 42% of parents contact their children daily using a cellphone,” says a report in USA Today.
So the question arise, can the excessive or improper use of technology be harmful mentally and physically?

The years since World War II have been dubbed by some as the Great Acceleration. In a single lifetime, people have seen remarkable advances in transportation, communication, and other technologies, which have brought unprecedented economic changes. Many enjoy a standard of living once thought impossible. In the meantime, the earth’s population has nearly tripled.

All of this, however, has not come without cost. Human activities are said to be pushing the earth beyond its natural cycles. In fact, some scientists say we have entered a new geological epoch called the Anthropocene—an age in which humans are making an increasingly notable impact on the planet.

But some say, despite the advancements, the earth is being ruined. For those born into this situation, it seems normal, however history and even the Bible notes we are living in a crucial time. The Bible in particular calls it the "Last Days". 2 Timothy 3:1-5
Some scientists feel, we might be approaching “tipping points” where sudden and unanticipated climate changes could bring disastrous results.

Is there a solution? Can things be turned around? To answer this and many other questions, you might find this website jw.org helpful.