There are so many things urgently needed for humanity. Among them is the need to find a solution to famine and to put an end to the tragedy of people who are sufgetinfrom starvation in Africa and poor countries.
Toooooo generic !!! Every Engineer/scientist has a role to play !!! The most important one is our lifestyle improved because communication technology from telephone to Satellite/RADAR communication to weather networks to Medical equipment to Entertainment to Building materials to Renewable energy to Manufacturing to ....list is endless
The essential role is to find yourself at a place !!!
E.g: I discuss and taught technology and knew /know I contribute :)
Scientist, each one in its own field, could offer valuabe service for humanity... for example, the pharmacist could offer a cure for a certain disease, a forensic analyst as in my case could offer justice by resloving crimes... thus the sum of all services will improve the humans life quality...
Not all those, who are considered as scientists, are fit to offer humanity the much needed progress & development.
Humanity is in bad need for ethical values and these include firm stands against racism, falsehood, injustice, double standards, arrogance, and bloody disputes.
A "real" scientist , who is equipped by the scientific way of thinking, will have positive intrinsic attributes which will contribute well to instill or inspire ethical or moral codes to others thereby building up progress & development in various spheres & on a variety of fronts.
To make up for past neglect, they must engage in political activity to try to undo the damage that they have cooperated in producing, e.g. in armaments or upsetting the ecology.
In the context of the current global challenges, we believe that scientists must provide solutions / information / studies in accordance with the 5 P of the UN Declaration, namely people, planet, prosperity, partnership and peace.
We need peace on Earth and scientists can convince governments to stop making weapons. Scientists can also "fight" for reversal of climate change through education.
All scientists should be responsible for Safety , Health and Environment ( SHE guided by WHO , EPA ) policy . It will definitely make our world peaceful.
Planet resources are limited, and we scientists believe that through research tools we can contribute (through the knowledge of each of us) to the optimal use of these resources. Furthermore, research suggests that scientists are actively contributing to technological advancements that have a direct impact on the welfare, safety and security of human life. It is therefore very important that research always remains a priority for every nation on a global level.
Secure food and water, medicine that can treat all type of sickness, secure comfortable and affordable of all type of transportation, free and fast communication, open and accessible information and knowledge, predict natural hazards, prevent or mitigate natural hazards, last but not least secure world.
What scientists should offer is the message that we humans are only one of the millions of species lucky enough to be still alive as a species on Earth. Thanks.
Result oriented studies which strives to ensure peace and stability by creating ecological harmony. Solving basic problems that stems most local communities or vulnerable groups results in some balance or harmony
In effect...if they are able to bring ecological harmony or balance through equity and equality which in reality is difficult to achieve across all sectors. Most needed stuff is equity and equality among subjects in solving basic societal problems
At the outset for every individual of the world , humanity can be if creative line of action for every individual which help him to create the life of his own for his success,joy ,& happiness for himself,family & its surrounding in this line scientist can certainly create their research for the problems of individual especially regarding the health at also well many psychic problems for the individual related to their nerviness & also sometime to break down their life .
I agree with Rohit, there is indeed a line, a destiny, a mission on Earth for every man in the world, and the more the individual realizes that he has his own values, family and society values at work and In the free time, the individual becomes aware of his place and role in society and will be happier and more reconciled with everything he does and is. All the best!
Solutions for an increasingly needy world. From vaccines to new methods of alleviating hunger to lessons for humanity to learn from its mistakes. There are still so many actions that should have been taken for peace and harmony. Eliminate research that destroys the environment and the arms race
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