Science & Technology: The chicken and egg problem?

We all have heard of the chicken and egg problems, where its hard to interpret which one came first, since one leads to the other. The same debate can be made about science and technology. Both are interdependent on each other and always a development in one lead to developments in other, although may or may not be directly linkable.We know that science is the study of nature and phenomenon as they are and how they happen using available tools and technology - a more qualitative approach. Technology on the other hand applies this science to solve some problem or create tools to control phenomenon for application - a quantitative approach.
So scientist use tools (technology) to learn about phenomenon and engineers develops tools by controlling specific studied and controllable phenomenon (science). It is more cross linked than cyclic.
..............-> New Science -> New Technology -> New Science -> New Technology ->............
It is not even this linear. There will probably be multiple 3D layers and with links in all directions.
Where does this begin and where will it end.. ;)

Grad School Cooking Under 60 Minutes: Bhindi Fry

As a grad student with tight budget living away from home, I have sort of optimized a cooking protocol for making some sabjis (vegetarian side dishes) in under 60 minutes. Mind you I mostly cook multiple dishes simultaneously. If you time and plan everything right, you might be done in about 40-45 minutes.
Here's the general protocol I follow for making bhindi fry. I pretty much use the same protocol for making other veggie dishes by substituting the bhindi (okra) with the desired vegetable (e.g. Eggplant, potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower etc.).
Enjoy!!

1. Preheat oven to 375 K for baking.

2. Mix Vegetable Oil (2 Tblsp) + Salt (1 tsp) + Garam Masala (2 tsp) + Red Chilli Powder (1/3 tsp) + Turmeric powder (1/5 tsp) with about 1.5 lb of Okra. 

3. Place the mixed contents on foil (on a baking tray). Coat foil with vegetable oil to avoid okra from sticking. 

4. Once the oven reaches the temperature put the baking tray with okra in and  bake for 25 minutes.

5. Take 2 tomatoes and 1 onion (amount can be modified depending on your liking for onion or tomatoes).

 

6. Cut the tomatoes and onions (size is as per your convenience).

7. Start frying the onions and tomatoes with some vegetable oil  on a frying pan.

8. Fry them till the onions turn slightly brown.

9. After 25 mins, stop the oven and keep the okra for another 5 mins. Take out the baked okra and....

10. .... put into the frying pan with the fried onions and tomatoes. Mix the contents well and......

11. ..... cover with the lid. Let it cook for 5-10 minutes. Stir every 3-4 minutes. After 10 minutes switch off the heater and leave let it cook with remaining heat for another 15 mins.

12. Walaa... you get my version of Bhindi fry. I probably need to work on my presentation here, but it tastes pretty good.