STS.003 The Rise of Modern Science, Spring 2008
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 impac...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/653472025-02-20T22:03:57Z STS.003 The Rise of Modern Science, Spring 2008 The Rise of Modern Science Gerovitch, Slava Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology and Society 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 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. 2008-06 Learning Object STS.003-Spring2008 local: STS.003 local: IMSCP-MD5-214eb0bf5aef05e9d5ff05158b00991c http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65347 en-US Usage Restrictions: This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2011. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license") unless otherwise noted. The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. text/html Spring 2008 |
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| topic | 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 |
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