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Science Technology and Nation Building

The document discusses the history of science and technology in the Philippines. It outlines key government policies that promoted science, such as the 1958 Science Act. It also profiles notable Filipino scientists like Dr. Julian Banzon who researched alternative fuels, Dr. Alfredo Santos who studied Philippine medicinal plants, and Dr. Lourdes Cruz who researched the properties of snail venom. The document also discusses the development of science education in the Philippines and UNESCO's efforts to promote science education.

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Science Technology and Nation Building

The document discusses the history of science and technology in the Philippines. It outlines key government policies that promoted science, such as the 1958 Science Act. It also profiles notable Filipino scientists like Dr. Julian Banzon who researched alternative fuels, Dr. Alfredo Santos who studied Philippine medicinal plants, and Dr. Lourdes Cruz who researched the properties of snail venom. The document also discusses the development of science education in the Philippines and UNESCO's efforts to promote science education.

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Science, Technology,

and Nation Building


Lesson 3
Introduction
Government Policies on Science
and Technology
REPUBLIC ACT No. 2067
“Science act of 1958”
AN ACT TO INTEGRATE, COORDINATE, AND INTENSIFY
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT AND TO FOSTER INVENTION; TO PROVIDE
FUNDS THEREFOR; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Major Development of Programs
and Projects in Science and
Technology
Famous Filipinos in the Field of
Science
Dr. Julian A.
Banzon
• Chemist
• Researched methods of
producing alternative fuels.
• Experimented with the
production of ethyl esters
fuels from sugarcane and
coconut, and invented a
means of extracting residual
coconut oil by a chemical
process rather than physical
process
Dr. Alfredo Santos
• pioneer in phytochemistry
and plant-based medicine.
• He studied a wide variety
of Philippine medicinal
plants, focusing on the
alkaloids (naturally
occurring organic
compounds with basic
nitrogen atoms).
• His vast body of work
continues to guide today’s
researchers, students, and
medical professionals in
studying local medicinal
plants.
Dr. Lourdes J. Cruz
• Biochemist Who Studied A
Deadly Snail.
• is lauded for her research
on Conus geographus, a marine
snail found in the Philippines.
•  she studied the properties of
the snail’s venom, which were
largely unknown at the time.
• Their research paved the way
toward finding practical uses for
conotoxins, leading to
breakthroughs in neuroscience
and medicine.
Francisco Quisumbing
• Botanist
• The Parker Pen is a company of
a luxury pen founded in 1988.
• He invented the Quink Ink (a
fountain pen ink) introduced in
1931. 
Dr. Luz Oliveros-Belardo

• Phytochemistry

• Her significant contribution to


science is her work on essential
oils from Philippine plants.

An essential oil is "essential" in the sense that it contains the "essence of" the
plant's fragrance—the characteristic fragrance of the plant from which it is
derived.
Selected Indigenous Science and
Technology
Science Education in Basic and
Tertiary Education
Science Education

► is the field concerned with sharing science content


and process with individuals not traditionally considered
part of the scientific community.
► traditional subjects included in the standards
are physical, life, earth, space, and human sciences.
UNESCO’s work in Science Education aims to
make a difference.

► Providing a sound basis in Physics, Mathematics and


Chemistry enables the youth to pursue their goals,
regardless of their background.
► Micro science kits are distributed.

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