STS.003 The Rise of Modern Science, Spring 2008
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Author(s)
Gerovitch, Slava
Alternative Title
The Rise of Modern Science
Date Issued
June 2008
Abstract
This course studies the development of modern science from the seventeenth century to the present, focusing on Europe and the United States. Key questions include: What is science, and how is it done? How are discoveries made and accepted? What is the nature of scientific progress? What is the impact of science on society? What is the impact of society on science? Topics will be drawn from the histories of physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, and medicine.AcknowledgementThis class is based on the one originally designed and taught by Prof. David Jones. His Spring 2005 version can be viewed by following the link under Archived Courses on the right side of this page.
Subjects
technology;
technology
society
modern
seventeenth century
present
discovery
progress
history
physics
chemistry
biology
genetics
geology
medicine
psychology
computer science
race
ethics
scientific revolution
warfare
evolution
Freud
Einstein
Darwin
experiment
eugenics
technology and society
policy
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology and Society
Terms of Use
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