Science,
Technology and Society--1940 to the Present (N.
Steneck@umich.edu) This
course explores the implications of scientific and technological change
from World War II to the present. Science and technology
changed dramatically and rapidly after World War II. Developments in physics,
chemistry, biology, astronomy, and other areas of science have greatly
increased the human capacity to understand how nature operates. From these
understandings, humans learned how to create atomic energy, generate microwave
radiation, control electrons, produce antibiotics, and, more recently,
engineer biological blueprints, making science and technology literally
life and death activities that touches every human and all aspects of
society. History 285 has no
pre-requisites. Students do not have to know how to “do science”
(solve scientific problems) to receive a good grade. Emphasis will be
placed on understanding Some grounding in
the sciences or history will help, but is not essential.