Technological Advances and American Society Today, Americans wake up in the morning to their automated coffee machines, go to work relying on their global positioning system (GPS), and arrive at work where they use email, video conferencing and numerous other technological devices around the clock. To say that technology has changed the way Americans live their lives today would be an understatement. Technological advances influence many areas of American life, including entertainment, medicine, warfare, and household appliances. Thanks to advances in scientific knowledge, medicine in American society has grown quite rapidly. Vaccinations, antibiotics, transplants and laboratory tests are all examples of how medicine has progressed to date. These advances have significantly extended human lifespan since the early 20th century. Laboratory testing and the development of radiology are a great example because they have changed many ways of living since it was invented. Doctors and nurses use many forms of radiology including CT scans, X-rays, MRIs, among others, to study a patient and analyze what is wrong with their body. The use of radiology, more specifically nuclear medicine, is used to help treat cancer patients. Chemotherapy, a form of radiation, has helped save millions of lives and continues to advance to help fight cancer stages. These examples are just a glimpse of the impact these technological advances have on medicine. The next category of American society that is affected by technological advancements is entertainment. Americans have been having fun since before the nation was born. Music has been around since the 1600s. The ultrasound can be considered the... medium of paper... comfort and convenience that have been brought to new levels thanks to these advances in modern science. Another effect is an increase in the amount of knowledge and change widespread in American society due to technological advances. It will be interesting to see what another ten years of technological ascent brings to this universe and the evolution of technology. Works Cited Miller, James S. and Deresiewicz, William. Acting on culture: reading and writing. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2008. Print.(Page 477-478)Rainey, Lee, and John Horrigan. "How the Internet has become intertwined with American life | The Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project." Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project. 25 January 2005. Web. 03 November. 2011. .