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Which field examines the creation, development, and consequences of science and technology in their historical, cultural, and social contexts?
Which field examines the creation, development, and consequences of science and technology in their historical, cultural, and social contexts?
When did the interest in viewing science and technology as socially embedded enterprises develop?
When did the interest in viewing science and technology as socially embedded enterprises develop?
Which individual founded the STS program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)?
Which individual founded the STS program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)?
How many STS research centers and academic programs were there by 2011?
How many STS research centers and academic programs were there by 2011?
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Which monograph anticipated many of STS's key themes?
Which monograph anticipated many of STS's key themes?
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True or false: STS is an interdisciplinary field that examines the creation, development, and consequences of science and technology in their historical, cultural, and social contexts.
True or false: STS is an interdisciplinary field that examines the creation, development, and consequences of science and technology in their historical, cultural, and social contexts.
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True or false: STS emerged from the confluence of a variety of disciplines and disciplinary subfields.
True or false: STS emerged from the confluence of a variety of disciplines and disciplinary subfields.
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True or false: Ludwik Fleck's monograph Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact anticipated many of STS's key themes.
True or false: Ludwik Fleck's monograph Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact anticipated many of STS's key themes.
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True or false: Elting E. Morison founded the STS program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
True or false: Elting E. Morison founded the STS program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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True or false: By 2011, there were 111 STS research centers and academic programs.
True or false: By 2011, there were 111 STS research centers and academic programs.
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