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Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern Society

HIST20

About the Course:

Explores how science, technology and/or medicine have helped shape modern societies (roughly 1850-present). Themes include formation of scientific and technical communities, the interactions of science with political and popular culture, and the social context of knowledge production.

Satisfies General Education Requirements:

Area E: Culture and Thought

Pre-requisites:

No pre-requisites have been entered for this course.

Documents:

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