All technological solutions have trade-offs, such as safety, cost, efficiency, and appearance. Technological designs have constraints. Technological solutions have intended benefits and unintended consequences. Some consequences can be predicted, others cannot. The potential for accidents and the existence of hazards impose the need for injury prevention.
Safe living involves the development and use of safety precautions.
Science and technology have advanced through contributions of many different people, at different times in history. Scientists and engineers work in many different settings. Science cannot answer all questions and technology cannot solve all problems or meet all needs. History and Nature of Science Science as a human endeavor Women and men of various backgrounds engage in the activities of science. Some scientists work in teams and some work alone, but all communicate extensively with others.