The Impact of IT on ScienceThe Impact of IT on Science

Michal SipkoMichal Sipko

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The impact of IT on:The impact of IT on:MathematicsMathematicsPhysicsPhysicsAstronomyAstronomyBiologyBiologyChemistryChemistrySocial SciencesSocial Sciences

MathematicsMathematics

- Allows quicker computation

- Makes the use of complex formulas possible

- Makes more resources available

- Advances mathematics Pythagoras

PhysicsPhysics

•IT has a huge impact on physics

•Used by experimenters to:

•Collect data

•Store data

•Analyze data

•Perform complex calculations and simulations

AstronomyAstronomy

• Improves “data handling”

• archives

• intelligent storage

• databases

• Allows exploration of the universe

• new technology = more possibilities

BiologyBiology

• Biological processes are interpreted by means of informational processing

• Computer models help biologists design new experiments

• For example, a software developed by Serafim Batzoglou can store the entire human DNA in a computer, making it possible to look for genetic differences between individuals and species

ChemistryChemistry• Internet – information is available quickly

and research is easier

• Simulations of chemical mixtures, etc.

• Faster and more accurate results

Social ScienceSocial Science

• Makes communication easier (email)

• Enables taking pictures from space (geography)

• Researching history is simplified

• Education is better – programs and other resources can be used

SourcesSources

• http://www.lboro.ac.uk/prospectus/ug/dept/ph/itp/index.htm

• ai.stanford.edu/~serafim/mitComputing.pdf

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_sciences

• http://www.vernier.com/cmat/cwc.html

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