Which of the following best describes the relationship between science and society?

(A) Science influences society but society does not influence science.
(B) Society influences science but science does not influence society.
(C) Science influences society and society influences science.
(D) Science and society interact but neither influences the other.

Question

Which of the following best describes the relationship between science and society?

(A) Science influences society but society does not influence science. 
(B) Society influences science but science does not influence society. 
(C) Science influences society and society influences science. 
(D) Science and society interact but neither influences the other.

anonymous · Answer

Very broad question, since science is an extremely wide term. For example mathematics is a science and is not really influenced much by society and political science is a science and is strongly influenced by society. From that perspective (C) is probably the answer you're looking for :)