What are the similarities between science and technology?

Science typically concerns itself with understanding naturally occurring phenomena and technology is the application of scientific knowledge to develop tools to solve a problem. For example, genomics is the study of the genome, and a sequencer is a tool for understanding the genome. read more

In brief: Science is the study of forces and interactions between different "things", both animate and inanimate. Technology can be referred to as things which we make, but were developed by applying Scientific law, knowing what such "things" are capable of doing. read more

For example, genomics is the study of the genome, and a sequencer is a tool for understanding the genome. In other words, science is the foundation for technology. Both science and technology use the same basic principles to achieve similar ends. read more

The words science and technology can and often are used interchangeably. But the goal of science is the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake while the goal of technology is to create products that solve problems and improve human life. read more