One of the key tenets of transcendentalism states that, in so many words, technology is wrong and the advancement of such devices only serve to create problems. While this may be true in some respects, history has shown to the contrary. From inventions to make farming more efficient to creating a phone that does everything with a tap from your finger, technology has transformed the way the world works for the better. Technology, despite its negative consequences, has led to many important advantages and discoveries that people depend on today as a standard of living. Perhaps the most apparent way that technology has been imbedded into everyone’s lives is seen in developed countries with formalized education systems. In previous years, most
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Medicine, a formerly family affair, has developed in troves since the advent of technology. In the earlier times, it was simply inventions that aided early diagnosis and treatment. New knowledge coupled with new technology has led to many extraordinary and life-saving discoveries and inventions being developed. The idea of creating DNA-coded vaccines, which have been under investigation since the early 1990s, used the advances in technology to specifically target certain structures of diseases and create preventative measures to eradicate previously uncured diseases. As Sandra Galeotti points out in her article about DNA vaccines, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two prophylactic cancer vaccines created by the DNA vaccine process. Technology and its advances has also led to a more widespread accessibility of healthcare. Through countries and even colleges and universities within those countries, underdeveloped nations have more access to basic health care and checkups. Global organizations have been doing this through Doctors Without Borders, but schools have been participating as well. The University of Kansas, along with many other American colleges, has created a program to allow students looking into medical careers the opportunity to travel internationally through a medical brigade by the name of Jayhawk Health Initiative, or JHI. Over the summer, between college semesters, students travel to villages in small countries such as Panama. From there, they invite villagers to free, safe, and accessible check-ups for children and adults alike. This could not be possible without the technology enjoyed by these students to plan the trip and travel to and from the
Medicine, a formerly family affair, has developed in troves since the advent of technology. In the earlier times, it was simply inventions that aided early diagnosis and treatment. New knowledge coupled with new technology has led to many extraordinary and life-saving discoveries and inventions being developed. The idea of creating DNA-coded vaccines, which have been under investigation since the early 1990s, used the advances in technology to specifically target certain structures of diseases and create preventative measures to eradicate previously uncured diseases. As Sandra Galeotti points out in her article about DNA vaccines, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two prophylactic cancer vaccines created by the DNA vaccine process. Technology and its advances has also led to a more widespread accessibility of healthcare. Through countries and even colleges and universities within those countries, underdeveloped nations have more access to basic health care and checkups. Global organizations have been doing this through Doctors Without Borders, but schools have been participating as well. The University of Kansas, along with many other American colleges, has created a program to allow students looking into medical careers the opportunity to travel internationally through a medical brigade by the name of Jayhawk Health Initiative, or JHI. Over the summer, between college semesters, students travel to villages in small countries such as Panama. From there, they invite villagers to free, safe, and accessible check-ups for children and adults alike. This could not be possible without the technology enjoyed by these students to plan the trip and travel to and from the