0000004516 00000 n HASS-S. See description under subject 21A.505[J]. They must also master the underlying concepts in science and engineering that relate to their special field of interest. Emphasis is on book-length texts, close reading, historical methods of analyzing technological change. Explores how different societies make sense of and develop knowledges of the physical and animate world, and what it means to be human(e) within it. Prepares students who wish to work or study in Africa and the Global South. Consult departmental graduate office. trailer <<66FC938451164C2899D441DAA9949DFD>]/Prev 46651/XRefStm 1054>> startxref 0 %%EOF 105 0 obj <>stream HASS-H. Examines the past, present and future of work from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing from the humanities, social sciences, and cognitive science and engineering. It has a guide index to help you focus your presentation. 0000007611 00000 n Discussion focuses primarily on the US; comparative perspectives from other countries incorporated into discussions and analysis. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2010) The Earths Radiation Budget. 0000025747 00000 n 0000008111 00000 n HASS-H. 0000025724 00000 n 0000009238 00000 n It also includes maps to highlight . Not offered regularly; consult department3-0-9 units. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Spring)3-3-6 units. Subject meets with STS.043Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Climate change could cut crop yields . Inspires students to think about production chains in ways that reflect their impact on the environment, labor practices, and human health. Begins with the premise that the most significant implications of these efforts extend far beyond the success or failure of individual cancer therapies. An examination of biography as a literary genre to be employed in the history of science. Covers the development of major fields in the physical and life sciences, from 18th-century Europe through 20th-century America. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Ocean levels are rising at a rate of 3.3 millimeters per year. 0000002392 00000 n Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Fall)3-0-9 units. Team-taught face-to-face classes at multiple US and African universities connected live via Zoom. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Spring)3-0-9 units. 0000008994 00000 n 0000019960 00000 n 0000001054 00000 n Projected increases in number of days over 90F between now and 2090 according to two climate change scenarios. Examples include the eugenics movement, the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, the debate surrounding racial inheritance, and IQ testing. Salvo, Paul Luigi M. Science , Technology, and Society May 27, 2022 1. 0000011194 00000 n Within each of these categories, students can choose both introductory and more advanced subjects. Same subject as 11.151[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Spring) Same subject as 6.4590[J] Reading and writing on three case studies drawn from the history of science; the cultural study of technology and science; and policy issues. Examines the range of theories, from Mary Douglas in anthropology to D. W. Winnicott in psychoanalytic thinking, that underlies "thing" or "object" analysis. 80 0 obj <> endobj xref Given China's entrance into the new stage of economic development, an updated study on the largest CO2 emitter's domestic emission distribution is needed for effective and coordinated global CO2 mitigation planning. National Research Council (2009) Ecological Impacts of Climate Change. For students in the doctoral program in History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology and Society (HASTS) who are working on their dissertation proposal and/or research grant proposal program requirement. In the theme of Climate Change and Sustainability, we included the need for prioritising investment in socio-political-economic aspects of climate change; sustainability and reduction of environmental effects in agriculture and mineral commodities extraction; protection and recovery of Brazilian biomes and oceans; blue economy; biodiversity; an energy transition; adaptation of the agricultural . Study of social and political dimensions of engineering projects, examination of aviation institutions. Addressing the effects of climate change is a top priority of the Energy Department. 0000009962 00000 n Climate change is as much an opportunity as it is a threat. In May 2000, at the InterAcademy Panel (IAP) meeting in Tokyo, 63 academies of science from all parts of the world issued a statement on sustainability in which they noted that "global trends in climate change are growing concerns" and pledged themselves to work for sustainabilitymeeting current human needs while preserving the environment and natural resources needed by future . Also addresses the science and technology talent base as a factor in growth, and educational approaches to better support it. Space Science Week March 28 and 29 Public sessions will discuss a wide array of issues and advances in the fields of space studies, physics, astronomy, aeronautics, and life sciences. Acad Year 2023-2024: G (Spring)3-0-9 units. Provides instruction in the history of humanity's efforts to control and shape life through biotechnology, from agriculture to gene editing. 0000005793 00000 n Cracking the code: The sequencing of genetic material is a powerful conservation tool . Weekly in-lecture labs demonstrate how exercise can inform academic instruction and invite students to create future curricula. Introduction to current methodological approaches, centered around two primary questions: how have science and technology evolved as human activities, and what roles do they play in society? Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units, Same subject as 16.895[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered IPCC (2014) Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. Themes include: the science of aeronautics, pilots and piloting, control systems and electronics, engineering epistemology, infrastructure, industry, government and politics, evolution of aeronautics research, culture and experience, automation and autonomy, role of MIT, literature and film. Climate is the average weather in a place over many years. Climate change is also affected by the Earths responses to forcings, known as climate feedbacks. HASS-H. A survey of America's transition from a rural, agrarian, and artisan society to one of the world's leading industrial powers. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. H. Abelson, R. David Edelman, M. Fischer, D. Weitzner, Same subject as 21A.504[J], WGS.276[J]Prereq: None U (Spring)3-0-9 units. 0000002389 00000 n Working Group II Contributions to the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. Limited to 18. Includes brief reflection papers and a final paper. Intensive reading and analysis of key works in the history and historiography of science. Covers historical, cultural, and ethical dimensions of engineering in Africa. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (2013) Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. 2021. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Spring)3-0-9 units. Embraces historical, scientific and anthropological/cultural perspectives grounded in relevant developments in the biological sciences since 1800 that are largely responsible for the development of the modern theory of evolution by natural selection. Feature | June 6, 2018 The scientific method and climate change: How scientists know Starting in 1958, Charles Keeling used the scientific method to take meticulous measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) at Mauna Loa Observatory in Waimea, Hawaii.This graph, known as the Keeling Curve, shows how atmospheric CO 2 has continued rising since then. Not offered regularly; consult departmentUnits arrangedCan be repeated for credit. HASS-S. Technological advances, particularly the discovery and use of fossil fuels, have contributed to climate change - but they have also allowed humanity to become aware of our impact on the planet and . Through the practice of doing originalresearch, students learn about the history of an MIT community. Proposals subject to departmental approval in consultation with advisor. Enrollment limited. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. Authors. Begin with an introduction about what climate change is, its causes and consequences. HASS-S. See description under subject 21A.303[J]. Same subject as 21H.205[J] CSS05-19. 80 26 Examines ideas, institutions, and the social settings of the sciences, with emphasis on how cultural contexts influence scientific concepts and practices. The underlying concepts of science and computational thinking enable technological advancement. Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered 0000008648 00000 n climate change, periodic modification of Earth's climate brought about as a result of changes in the atmosphere as well as interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological, and geographic factors within the Earth system. Rising average temperatures, more extreme heat throughout the year, fewer sufficiently cool days during the winter, and more frequent cold-season thaws will likely affect farmers in all regions. 0000006766 00000 n Upon completion of the experience, students must submit a substantive final report, approved by their advisor. Scholars of science and technology studies have long been interested in the work of scientists, the circulation of scientiic knowledge and the relation-ship between science and politics6-11. Oil. is affecting economies, industries and global issues, with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale. Subject meets with STS.487Prereq: Permission of instructor U (Fall)3-0-9 units. 0000007671 00000 n The warming of the atmosphere affects weather patterns, causing more frequent and severe storms and droughts across many global regions. Examines the nature of engineering as a source of knowledge production/application, how it reflects the cultural settings in which it emerges, and how it changes as it enters different cultural and economic settings. Enrollment limited. A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda. Limited to 20; preference to students who have taken STS.034. HASS-S. See description under subject WGS.225[J]. Focuses on quantification, including its central role in the historical development of social science and its importance in the 21st-century data age. Covers the political arithmetic of the 17th century to the present. 0000006244 00000 n Explores the complex interrelationships among humans and natural environments, focusing on non-western parts of the world in addition to Europe and the United States. gas. It has green colors, connected to the environment, and includes pedagogical illustrations related to ecology. 0000008963 00000 n Climate Resources at the National Academies. Annual 2021 arctic temperatures rose to 1.1C above the 1981-2010 average. Emphasizes how local culture, politics, labor, and knowledge affect engineering. Also focuses on environmental and cultural impact assessment. For students who wish to pursue special studies or projects at an advanced level with a faculty member of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society. Same subject as 21A.509[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered 0000160457 00000 n Designed to create reflective practitioners who are able to think critically about how collecting, aggregating, and analyzing data are social processes and processes that affect people. Introduces students to the social, political, and ethical aspects of data science work. Students who wish to integrate studies in STS and science or engineering in the context of a single degree should consider this program. Explores emotional and intellectual impact of objects. STS.095 is letter-graded; STS.096 is P/D/F. Same subject as 22.04[J]Prereq: None U (Spring)3-0-9 units. It is a modification in long-term weather patterns mainly caused by . Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. Two topics of particular importance were: how to provide technical support to developing countries in implementing their national climate action plans (); and . 0000009688 00000 n 0000009520 00000 n Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall, Spring)Units arrangedCan be repeated for credit. About a quarter of all global emissions come from feeding the world's 7 billion people, and part of that comes from the consumption of meat. 0000005583 00000 n CSS calculation based on data from UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (2003) Climate Change Information Kit. Global Climate Change Impacts in the. Preference to HASTS students; open to others with permission of instructor. Students enrolled in the PhD program have the option to earn a SM in History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology and Society (HASTS) en route to the PhD by satisfactorily completing first year requirements, submitting a masters thesis, and completing six subjects (72 units) including the three required seminars above. Focuses on the US but uses international examples. Same subject as 11.155[J], IDS.057[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Spring) Acad Year 2023-2024: G (Fall)2-0-7 units, Subject meets with STS.044Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Examines the development of modern physics within shifting institutional, cultural, and political contexts, such as physics in Imperial Britain, Nazi Germany, US efforts during World War II, and physicists' roles during the Cold War. 0000009627 00000 n 0000007245 00000 n 0000009459 00000 n HASS-S. See description under subject 21A.500[J]. Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Topics change from year to year. These briefings highlight the significant potential that research, development and deployment in 12 critical areas hold for . According to NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, 2009 tied for second warmest year on record, just behind 2005. 0000005250 00000 n 0000005988 00000 n Examines the rise and development of computing technologies in the global south. Further details on the requirements of the STS program may be obtained from the STS undergraduate academic officer and the STS academic administrator. UN Climate Change News, 5 July 2022 - The critical role of technology in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience to the impacts of climate change was highlighted at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn in June. Practicum style course introduces students to ethnographic methods and writing in global health research. The unprecedented acceleration of climate change over the last 50 years and the increasing confidence in global climate models add to the compelling evidence that . All of this is making life on Earth much more difficult. course syllabus university of cagayan valley tuguegarao city, cagayan north, philippines 3500 school of liberal arts and teacher education general education Preparation for graduate work in the field of science and technology studies and introduction to research resources and professional standards. IPCC (2018) Global Warming of 1.5 C: Summary for Policy Makers, Chapter 1. Topics include William Barton Rogers; the modern research university and educational philosophy; campus, intellectual, and organizational development; changing laboratories and practices; MIT's relationship with Boston, the federal government, and industry; and notable activities and achievements of students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Same subject as 21H.984[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered At the end of this Module, you should be able to: 1. identify the importance of biodiversity as a source of different biological resources; 2. discuss the adverse effects of resource depletion on society and the measures to mitigate them; and. U.S. average annual precipitation has increased by 4% since 1901, but the intensity and frequency of extreme precipitation events has increased even more, a trend that is expected to continue. Subject to departmental approval. 0000006343 00000 n Readings include works in history, literature, anthropology, psychology, and linguistics. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. The use of biography in different historical periods to illuminate aspects of the development of science. 0000004429 00000 n HASS-A. Organized around interviewing and observational assignments. Located in a major university where most people study science and engineering, STS is dedicated to understanding the context of science and engineering. Includes guest presenters, discussion groups, field activities, visual media, and a practicum style of learning. Acad Year 2023-2024: G (Fall)3-0-9 units. Download:presentation (ppt) | video (high res.) Explores the organization and role of energy and medical science R&D agencies, as well as gaps in those innovation systems. Limited to 15; no listeners. Weather is observed at a particular location on a time scale of hours or days, and exhibits a high degree of variability, whereas climate is the long-term average of short-term weather patterns, such as the annual average temperature or rainfall.3 Under a stable climate, there is an energy balance between incoming short wave solar radiation and outgoing long wave infrared radiation. .chakra .wef-facbof{display:inline;}@media screen and (min-width:56.5rem){.chakra .wef-facbof{display:block;}}You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. 0000004730 00000 n Examines science and technology innovation systems, including case studies on energy, computing, advanced manufacturing, and health sectors. 0000017890 00000 n Readings explore the connection between material culture, identity, and personal development. Historical examination of the quest to understand human society scientifically. 0000031447 00000 n The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum. 0000009793 00000 n Case studies of specific systems and engineering projects. Same subject as 24.06[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Fall) HASS-H; CI-H, Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Assignments include creation of a board game for buying and selling real estate in Boston, a two-minute mini-documentary, and an article on a commodity and country. 0000009178 00000 n Examines science and (in turn) religion, warfare, health, education, the environment, and human rights to explore how an international leader in science is also home to some of the developed world's most persistent forms of "science denialism." 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