Science and Society

3 units

Science, considered as a body of knowledge and as a social fact, has profoundly shaped our society and culture. This course examines the nature of how issues of science-related risk have been tackled in the U.S. over time, especially in the area of hazards to enviroment and health. We take as our point of entry some contemporary scientific issues with far-reaching implications, both for the public welfare and for more specific constituencies or interest groups.