Sci, Tech and Soc 20th Cent

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

The development of new scientific advances and novel technologies powerfully interact with the cultural context of moral norms, social institutions, political forces, and legal regulations, which in turn shape the utilization of emerging technosciences. This course examines these engagements during the twentieth century in terms of public understanding of science and technology, ethical viewpoints on important technosciences, and the broader social impacts due to technoscience on global scales.