• Future Sciences & Biotechnology Revolution in the 21st Century
When we start talking about the future, most people think that we talk about something anonymous. However, in fact, the future is present among us and is incredibly influential. To illustrate, the future is the cumulative result of both our past deeds along with what we plan for in the recent time. Similarly, our subject, the science and technology of the future, as it did not appear out of the blue but it is the result of the humankind evolution over the years till we reached the revolutionary concepts which not only have the potential to change the life on planet Earth for the better and for good, but also can save it from the surrounding threats; either environmentally, industrially, agriculturally or health aspects, etc. Put it down to the fact that those concepts introduce radical and Eco-friendly solutions as long as they are being used in the correct framework.Related topic: Biotechnologists are the link between other different spheres' learners.
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addition, future sciences include three massive fields of science, namely;
Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, and Nanotechnology. These fields are considered
the final umbrella that brings together all engineering fields and sciences.
Although they might be seen separable and not related to one another, in terms
of the terminology, these fields have been merged to create free-standing
domains. Take the field of Nanobiotechnology as an example, which is considered
to be the outcome of the combination between both Biotechnology and
Nanotechnology scopes. Briefly, thanks to future sciences, all the boundaries
among the different fields of study have been removed, to the extent that one
will not realize the way they merged to form a unique field where specialists
from different scopes work as one team, all play his part. Accordingly, the old
fashion conception of sciences as separate fields stated as chemistry science
or physics science or biology science has vanished.
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Intriguingly,
when you reflect on the history of sciences, you will find that the results we
reached today comprise the starting point of humanities. Besides, you would
come to the realization that the future sciences, in their remodeled form, do
not differ completely from their counterparts, which were practiced by humans
in the ancient and medieval eras, regarding some of their concepts. To put it
simply, anciently, scientists combined more than one scope of science without
academic study, so do scientists of today e.g. biotechnologists, who study
different branches of science; chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics along
with marketing and management. In other
words, for humans to develop, they need to possess all the required tools, let
alone humanities?
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Eventually,
the mold (shaping) era has vanished in Egypt, as your studies in the future
sciences will make you qualified to work in almost all working fields in the
scientific framework, undoubtedly. To illustrate, your academic degree will not
determine your fate the same way it used to be over more than a decade of
conventional education. You may wonder where is the specialist role to be
found? We need specialists. Of course, I agree with you. However, specialty
today is not denoted by academic degree. Actually, specialty depends mainly on
what you introduce to the society in the framework of your studies. This is
your actual specialty that can lead to societal development and drive humanity
forward, along with more and more pioneering scientific projects that enter the
entrepreneurship sector. Definitely, it makes sense, because the revolution of
this century is called "The Technological Revolution". Thus,
impoverished nations do not have the luxury of wasting time on fruitless
scientific research and projects. Needless to say, all kind of scientific
research is invaluable; however, it depends on the economic status of the
country. At present, the economic conditions call researchers and specialists
to harness their potentials and come up with salvation solutions.
Moreover,
when we read through history books, we will find eminent Muslim scientists who
mastered more than one scope of science. For example, Avicenna, (Ibn Sīnā), who
specialized in Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh), philosophy, medicine, and
chemistry. Jabir ibn Hayyan, who excelled in astronomy, engineering, chemistry,
and pharmaceutical sciences. Abu Hanifa, one of the Four Imams, who was not
only an Islamic jurist but also a merchant. In addition to Al-Farabi, who as a
philosopher and a physician. All those heavyweight scientists founded the
Islamic civilization, we are proud of today. Simultaneously, when we investigate
into the reasons behind the European recovery from The Dark Ages in the
medieval ages, we will find people like Leonardo da Vinci, we will find
painters, musicians, engineers, cartographers, geologists, and botanists. To
cut a long story short, one ought not to be satisfied with one field of study
through their scientific path. Yes, you can keep your passion for one
specialty. However, in order to succeed and help with the social development,
it is advisable to seek behind all the fields that provide you with the tools
that build your success and foster your abilities.
As mention above, this was the foundation of
the ancient civilizations, and the same form is being reborn in fields such as
Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Nanotechnology that contribute with founding
the contemporary humanitarian revolution. It goes without saying that, all
these developments are the natural result of the massive evolution in knowledge
and informatics. It is hidden from no one the story of the Chinese researcher
who won The Nobel Prize for her anti-malarial treatment discovery even though
she did not have an academic degree. Her achievement reflects her persistence,
her will, and her curiosity. These are the magic ingredients and the truthful
motives of a scientist. Hence, despite the importance of the academic grades,
they are fixated and time goes on.
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Translated by: Eman Fathy
