Question

Some claim that science is infused with social and cultural values. That is, science reflects the social and political values, philosophical assumptions, and intellectual norms of the culture in which it is practiced. Others claim that science is universal. That is, science transcends national and cultural boundaries and is not affected by values and norms of the culture in which it is practiced. Which of these two stances do you believe to be true

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

As science is something exact, specific and punctual, for this reason, I believe that science should be universal and not be affected by cultural values. This allows science to be unstoppable and to transcend physical and national barriers, providing improvements and improving systems everywhere on the planet. We have an example of the importance of a universal science right now, in the moment we are living in, as the worldwide collaboration to create vaccines against the coronavirus was essential to make these vaccines real in such a short time. If scientific collaboration took into account borders and cultural values, this victory would not have been achieved so soon.