Exploring Science and Technology Studies
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Who founded the STS program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)?

  • Albert Einstein
  • Isaac Newton
  • Ludwik Fleck
  • Elting E. Morison (correct)
  • When did the key disciplinary components of STS take shape independently?

  • 1970s
  • 1960s (correct)
  • 1930s
  • 1980s
  • Which monograph anticipated many of STS's key themes?

  • The Social Construction of Technological Systems
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
  • Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact (correct)
  • The Sociology of Scientific Knowledge
  • Which field of study examines the creation, development, and consequences of science and technology in their historical, cultural, and social contexts?

    <p>Science and technology studies (STS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many STS research centers and academic programs were there by 2011?

    <p>111</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient civilization saw the development of advanced technology and engineering sciences?

    <p>Ancient civilizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Middle Ages begin?

    <p>AD 476</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which continent saw the earliest evidence of tool use by hominid ancestors?

    <p>Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which historical event marked the end of the Western Roman Empire?

    <p>AD 476</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which religion arrived in the 7th century and had an impact on technology and engineering?

    <p>Islam</p> Signup and view all the answers

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