New courses in Science, Technology, and Societyhttp://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Science--Technology--and-Society/index.htm2009-07-02MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduen-USContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmThis seminar examines the history and legacy of the Cold War on American science. It explores scientists' new political roles after World War II, ranging from elite policy makers in the nuclear age to victims of domestic anti Communism. It also examines the changing institutions in which the physical sciences and social sciences were conducted during the postwar decades, investigating possible epistemic effects on forms of knowledge. The subject closes by considering the place of science in the post-Cold War era.http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Science--Technology--and-Society/STS-436Fall-2008/CourseHome/index.htmKaiser, David2009-06-19T04:25:06-04:00STS.436en-USScience, Technology, and SocietyPhysics, Generalphysicsquantum physicsmilitary-industrial complexNSANational Security AgencyCIAacademic freedomcapitalismglobalizationspace raceiron curtainSputnikdisarmamentarms raceoppenheimerHUACamerican sciencesoviet unionspyinganti-communismespionageMcCarthyismatomic energyhydrogen bombatom bombnuclear weaponsatomic bombpost-cold-war eranuclear agehistory of sciencecold warMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmExplores the changing roles, ethical conflicts, and public perceptions of science and scientists in American society from World War II to the present. Studies specific historical episodes focusing on debates between scientists and the contextual factors influencing their opinions and decisions. Topics include the atomic bomb project, environmental controversies, the Challenger disaster, biomedical research, genetic engineering, (mis)use of human subjects, scientific misconduct and whistleblowing.http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Science--Technology--and-Society/STS-011Fall-2007/CourseHome/index.htmFoley, Brendan2009-01-30T03:23:55-05:00STS.011en-USScience, Technology, and SocietyScience, Technology and Societyhuman subjectsenergyglobal warmingclimate changebiotechnologyhealth care policymedicinedecision makingtradeoffterrorismwararcheologymuseumethicsdebatepolicyenergyspace explorationnucleargenetic engineeringGMOwhistleblowingatomiccontroversyhistorytechnologypoliticsethicssocietyscienceriskMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htmOur linked subjects are (1) the historical process by which the meaning of technology has been constructed, and (2) the concurrent transformation of the environment. To explain the emergence of technology as a pivotal word (and concept) in contemporary public discourse, we will examine responses – chiefly political and literary – to the development of the mechanic arts, and to the linked social, cultural, and ecological transformation of 19th- and 20th-century American society, culture, and landscape.http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Science--Technology--and-Society/STS-464Spring-2008/CourseHome/index.htmWilliams, RosalindMarx, Leo2009-01-26T03:36:46-05:00STS.464en-USScience, Technology, and SocietyArchitectural History and Criticism, GeneralIndustrial Revolutionindustrializationthe EnlightenmentAmerican historyliteraturepollutionenvironmentalismecologyinnovationentrepreneurshipcapitalismfactorymanufacturesmanufacturingtechnological determinismmechanical artsmechanismindustrial artsengineeringmanagementcultural historyintellectual historyindustrytechnesciencetechnologyhistoryMIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.eduContent within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/terms/terms/index.htm