STS.003 The Rise of Modern Science, Spring 2005

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Author(s)
Jones, David S. (David Shumway)
Alternative Title
The Rise of Modern Science
Date Issued
June 2005
Abstract
This course will study the development of modern science from the seventeenth century to the present, focusing on Europe and the United States. It will not focus on discoveries and their discoverers. Instead, it will examine: What is science? How has science been practiced, and by whom? How are discoveries made and accepted? What is the nature of scientific progress? What is the impact of science and society? What is the impact of society on science? Topics will be drawn from the histories of physics, chemistry, biology, geology, medicine, psychology, and computer science.
Subjects
Science
technology
society
modern
seventeenth century
present
Europe
United States
practice
discoveries
progress
history
physics
chemistry
biology
geology
medicine
psychology
computer science
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology and Society
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