ANSC 3312 Science, Technology and Society
A study of the characteristics and growth of the modern sciences, their effects on society and culture and the emergence of technological civilization. Topics such as the nature of scientific research and the application of sciences, big science vs. little science, the limits of scientific and technical knowledge, the political and economic power of science and technology, effects on individual and social ways of life, the rise of technicized industry and mass media, the relations between science, technology and religion, and ethics in science and technology.
Offered
Spring of even-numbered years