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It has been argued in this course that science is a social process. Do you
agree?

Introduction:

The most widely used definition of social process states that “social process is
a process involved in the formation of groups of persons”. Furthermore,
referring to civilisation, social process is defined as “the social process
whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organisation”.
(WordNet – Online dictionary definition) (1). This paper looks at how science
has become part of this process and examines how it has achieved so, in
terms of certain distinct perspectives.

How society is changing:

Within science, scientists formulate laws and applications that continually adapt
to sociocultural changes and account for observations. Inventors on the other
hand, create new technology in order to accomplish practical goals. Historical
precedent proclaims that significant social changes have come about during
periods where relations between......

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