Science in Modernity and After: 20th-Century Science and Technology
HIST 287
Spring 2025
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01
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Crosslisting:
STS 287 |
The 20th century was a time of dramatic achievements in science, from nuclear physics to space exploration to gene sequencing. It also saw the emergence of many of the technologies that underpin our world today: atomic weapons, electronic digital computers, synthetic fertilizers, and high-yield crop varieties, to name a few examples. This course surveys these developments, focusing not only on the histories of specific ideas and techniques, but more broadly exploring the complex relationship between science and technology; the relationship between science, the military, and state power; the changing cultural and political influence of scientists and engineers; the institutions and places where science and innovation gets done; the globalization of science and technology; and the emergence of critiques of science and technology. |
Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (CGST-MN)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
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Instructor(s): Erickson,Paul Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: TBA |
Total Enrollment Limit: 20 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 |   |   |
Seats Available: 20 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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