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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?
- Science and technology research (STR)
- Science and culture studies (SCS)
- Science and society studies (SSS)
- Science and technology studies (STS) (correct)
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?
- During the 1960s or 1970s (correct)
- During the 1980s or 1990s
- During the 1990s or 2000s
- During the 1950s or 1960s
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)?
- Marie Curie
- Ludwik Fleck
- Elting E. Morison (correct)
- Albert Einstein
How many STS research centers and academic programs were there by 2011?
How many STS research centers and academic programs were there by 2011?
Which monograph anticipated many of STS's key themes?
Which monograph anticipated many of STS's key themes?
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
