Snapshot: We are exploring the powerful role technology plays in expanding our knowledge by enhancing our sensory abilities.

Concepts

• Technology is our magnifying glass. It helps us see the minute and the immense, speeds up or slows down time, reveals invisible connections, and simplifies complex phenomena.
• This transformative tool not only extends what we know but also alters how we gain knowledge.

Real-World Example: Let's think about Google Maps. By using satellite imagery, it can zoom in to let you see your own house, and zoom out to give you a glimpse of our entire planet. How's that for expanding senses!

Snapshot: Each area of knowledge is impacted differently by technology, leading to new methods and tools for producing knowledge.

Concepts

• From ice core drills used in climatology to AI-based mathematical proofs, each field is seeing new advancements.
• The more we learn through technology, the more we realize how much is still unknown.

Real-World Example: Think about your favorite video game. Game developers use complex algorithms to create those life-like graphics. Now, AI is being used to test and improve gameplay. They've gone from hand-coding to letting machines do the learning!

Snapshot: Learn from Katie Bouman's TED Talk about how her team captured the first image of a black hole.

Concepts

• Technological innovations are not just about what we can see but also how we ensure these observations are bias-free and reliable.

Real-World Example: Remember how Snapchat filters recognize and modify your face? Similar imaging technology, but much more advanced, was used to capture the black hole's image. How cool is that!

Snapshot: The challenge of proving theoretical phenomena using technology is explored here.

Concepts

• How can we be sure the results from technological tools reflect a real phenomenon, especially when the phenomenon hasn't been observed before?

Real-World Example: Ever watched a sci-fi movie with aliens? Filmmakers use CGI to create life-like extraterrestrial beings. But do aliens look like that? We don't know because we've never observed them. It's the same challenge in real-world science!