In light of the importance of
science and technology (S&T) in the world today, there is a need for scholarly
work on its social dimensions. The Department of Science & Technology Studies is
dedicated to research and teaching about scientific knowledge and technology in
its social context.
Science and technology pervade all aspects of modern life. Think of the impact
of vaccines, mobile phones, jet travel or the internet on how we interact with
one another and understand own place in society. How have theories of natural
selection, advances in quantum physics, synthetic biology or new medical
theories and technologies changed the way we see ourselves? How have the
politics of climate change influenced the science of climate change? Scholars in
Science, Technology and Innovation Studies tackle such thorny issues. We seek to
answer the big questions about how societies both influence and are influenced
by science, medicine and technology.