Society and Science

Society and Science, while appearing to have nothing in common except four letters, in fact are very integral to each other. Science cannot exist without society, because only a stable society can allow people to indulge in the sciences, or, in the case of war, motivate them to discover new means to fight. Half of the motivation for scientists is recognition from peers and society, through such awards as the Nobel prize. Society, at least society as we know today, cannot function without science. All of the luxuries that we use every day are the product of science at some point or another throughout history. Science today, or "Big Science" is a social enterprise; scientists with all different specializations brought together on projects to "play nicely" and discover something or produce it. With how advanced technology is, no single person can tackle a project by himself, so groups are needed.