RI 2024 Y5 GP Infopack Science and Tech.pdf
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Page 1 of 95 * denotes foundational readings RAFFLES INSTITUTION YEAR 5 GENERAL PAPER – SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS’ INFORMATION PACKAGE 2024 EU(s) Pg Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions Past Year Examination Questions 2 3‐7 Section A: Foundational Concepts* 1 What is science? 1 and 2 8‐10 2 Why philosophy is at the heart of science 2 11‐13 3 Religion and science in conflict 1‐3, 5 14‐16 4 Where science and miracles meet in the contemporary world 2 and 3 16‐20 5 Science and religion together benefit humanity 1‐3, 5 20‐24 Section B: Science and Business 6 Bezos is pumping $10 billion into climate science. That’s both good and bad, some scientists say.* 6‐8 24‐27 7 Big Pharma’s go‐to defence of soaring drug prices doesn’t add up 7‐9 28‐30 8 There is no single, best policy for drug prices* 5‐8 31‐33 Section C: Science & Technology – Ethics and Regulation 9 Gene editing is here – it is an enormous threat* 4‐6, 9 34‐35 10 Genetic editing is like playing god – and what’s wrong with that? 4‐6 35‐36 11 Thousands of Indians die in unethical clinical trials* 6‐9 37‐39 12 Does the necessity of animal research mean that it is ethical? 4‐6 40‐41 13 In defence of animal‐based research 4 and 6 42‐44 14 If humanity is to succeed in space, our ethics must evolve 4, 7, 8, 9 45‐49 Section D: Science and Technology – Disruptions and Dangers 15 What is Artificial Intelligence?* 5 and 8 50‐52 16 Algorithmic intelligence has gotten so smart, it's easy to forget it's artificial 5, 8, 9 53‐54 17 The attack of zombie science 1, 4, 7, 9 55‐58 18 How Covid‐19 is driving the evolution of Industry 5.0* 5 59‐60 19 With the metaverse, are social recluses still a problem? 4, 5, 8 61‐63 20 As tech disrupts our jobs, it is not too late to turn pain into gain* 4 and 5 64‐65 21 Is AI making big tech too big? 4, 8, 9 66‐67 22 What happens when police use AI to predict and prevent crime? 5 and 6 68‐70 23 Why are the Japanese more receptive to robots? 5, 8, 9 77‐73 Section E: Technology and Sustainability 24 Industrial Revolution 5.0 – driven by sustainability 4, 5‐7 74‐77 25 The case for making low‐tech ‘dumb’ cities instead of ‘smart’ ones* 4 and 5 77‐80 26 Can lab‐grown burgers help stop climate change? 7 and 8 81‐84 Section F: Technology and Inequality* 27 Booster vaccine roll out a sure recipe for boosting inequality 5 and 8 84‐86 28 How to close the digital gap for the elderly 4 and 5 87‐89 29 Technology’s role in educational inequality 5, 6, 8 90‐92 30 Technology can help equality of people with disabilities 5, 6, 8 93‐95
Page 2 of 95 Science & Technology Enduring Understanding(s): What will students understand as a result of this unit? The nature of science: 1. Science attempts to understand, explain and predict the world we live in, thro
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