Science and Technology

Science and technology are topics thought to be 2 developing fields, considered appropriate for those that are knowledged enough to understand the field. Science and technology can dive into some very complex realms, such as quantum physics and robotics. The truth is that these ideas are fairly advanced. The majority of the population will not completely understand the depth that these topics can go into. This does not mean, however, that it has to be written for only those capable of “understanding” it. As demonstrated in class, the reading “On the Electrodynamics of Stationary events” by Peter Stimmel was comprehendible to a certain degree. Once the class looked at it in full, it was easier to understand. The way the response was written gave it a more scientific approach, for those that had a background in the field.

The audience seeking science and technology writings may not always have a higher degree of learning that allows them to fully know the depth of the document. To adhere to this group of people, the author must maintain a tone of reading that is better fit for the common person. This is not to say that all “common” people go looking for readings about science and technology, but the select few that do may need it to be more broken down. Bill Bryson has the touch of sounding completely scientific in his “Short History of Nearly Everything” while having little background in the subject himself. He in turn was able to convey to the audience that he was a well-knowledged individual, capable of writing for a large audience of people. The Random House website gave excerpts from a collection of Bryson’s novels, proving that a scientific author is not limited to a less than interesting tone.