0000017098 00000 n 0000001054 00000 n HASS-H; CI-H. Vital Signs of the Planet: Global Climate Change and Global Warming. 0000019937 00000 n Views technology as part of the larger culture and reveals innovation as a process consisting of a range of possibilities that are chosen or rejected according to the social criteria of the time. Limited to 25. HASS-H; CI-H. Develops students' abilities to communicate science effectively in a variety of real-world contexts. Achieving the Triple Win of CSA. As polar ice melts, less sunlight is reflected and the oceans absorb more solar radiation. For more details, review our .chakra .wef-12jlgmc{-webkit-transition:all 0.15s ease-out;transition:all 0.15s ease-out;cursor:pointer;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;outline:none;color:inherit;font-weight:700;}.chakra .wef-12jlgmc:hover,.chakra .wef-12jlgmc[data-hover]{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.chakra .wef-12jlgmc:focus,.chakra .wef-12jlgmc[data-focus]{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(168,203,251,0.5);}privacy policy. Preference to HASTS students; open to others with permission of instructor. HASS-S. See description under subject 21A.504[J]. Based on a series of case studies from different parts of the world. Limited to 15; no listeners. This term is not interchangeable with the term "climate change." They're rich and . Prereq: None G (Fall, Spring)Units arranged [P/D/F]Can be repeated for credit. Technological advances, particularly the discovery and use of fossil fuels, have contributed to climate change - but they have also allowed humanity to become aware of our impact on the planet and . 0000008039 00000 n Further details on the requirements of the STS program may be obtained from the STS undergraduate academic officer and the STS academic administrator. Wed, 06/01/2022 - 12:00. HASS-S. See description under subject 21A.500[J]. Visit the website for additional information about the HASTS graduate program or contact the STS academic administrator, Room E51-163, 617-253-9759. These briefings highlight the significant potential that research, development and deployment in 12 critical areas hold for . Explores what is truly new about "new media" and reviews lessons from history for present-day activists based on patterns of past failure and success. Its glass walls trap the Sun's heat, which keeps plants inside the greenhouse warm even on cold nights. Current news and data streams about global warming and climate change from NASA. Topics include origins of mechanized production, the factory system, steam propulsion, electrification, mass communications, mass production and automation. Subject meets with 21A.559Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered But its not too late to save it, These 5 innovations will transform the lives of smallholder farmers. Changes in the Earths orbit, the energy received from the Sun and the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere can all cause climate change. HASS-H; CI-H. See description under subject 12.384[J]. Prereq: None U (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer)Units arranged [P/D/F]Can be repeated for credit. Minor in Science, Technology, and Society. Examines science and (in turn) religion, warfare, health, education, the environment, and human rights to explore how an international leader in science is also home to some of the developed world's most persistent forms of "science denialism." No country today is immune from the impacts of climate change. Emphasizes intensive reading of primary sources, which represent past attempts to count, calculate, measure, and model many dimensions of human social life (population, wealth, health, happiness, intelligence, crime, deviance, race). Students work on a term-long project, organized around the design, fabrication, and installation of an original multimedia exhibit about current scientific research at MIT. Americans have more influence in the development . Going beyond issues of brain drain and brain circulation, explores how contemporary science and technology innovations look from, and are being created in, parts of the world other than the US and Europe. 0000028591 00000 n Enrollment limited. 0000006973 00000 n Provides instruction on how to be active shapers of the world and to bring students' various disciplinary skills and cultural diversity into dialogue as conceptual tools for problem-solving. Substitution with a similar subject may be permitted by petition to the STS Undergraduate Officer. Drones That Plant Trees. Publication Date. IPCC (2014) Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. 0000030795 00000 n Examines finance as a social technology intended to improve economic opportunity by moving capital to where it is most needed. Historical examination of the quest to understand human society scientifically. At the end of this Module, you should be able to: 1. identify the importance of biodiversity as a source of different biological resources; 2. discuss the adverse effects of resource depletion on society and the measures to mitigate them; and. Sensors and sensibility: All kinds of new technology are being used to monitor the natural world. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) (2009) Global Climate Change Impacts in the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (2019) Whats the Difference Between Weather and Climate?. Inspires students to think about production chains in ways that reflect their impact on the environment, labor practices, and human health. U.S. EPA (2021) Climate Change Indicators: Length of Growing Season. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. HASS-S. See description under subject 6.4590[J]. trailer <<66FC938451164C2899D441DAA9949DFD>]/Prev 46651/XRefStm 1054>> startxref 0 %%EOF 105 0 obj <>stream Overview. Limited to 25. Normally, all students take the following required introductory seminars in their first year: Students are encouraged to take 21A.809 Designing Empirical Research in the Social Sciences or 21A.819 Ethnographic Research Methods at some point in their program. Surveys research on quantification, the practice of using numerical data and calculation to analyze, order, and control. Subject to departmental approval. Discussion focuses primarily on the US; comparative perspectives from other countries incorporated into discussions and analysis. Same subject as 21A.505[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Surprise your teacher with this professional template. It has green colors, connected to the environment, and includes pedagogical illustrations related to ecology. Enrollment limited. Same subject as 21A.829[J]Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered 0000005189 00000 n Covers strategies for dealing with complex areas like theoretical physics, genomics and neuroscience, and addresses challenges in communicating about topics such as climate change and evolution. Includes gathering materials, preparing draft chapters, giving an oral presentation of thesis progress to faculty evaluators early in the term, and writing and revising the final text. Download:presentation (ppt) | video (high res.) .chakra .wef-facbof{display:inline;}@media screen and (min-width:56.5rem){.chakra .wef-facbof{display:block;}}You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. Adapted from image by W. Elder, National Park Service. Student works closely with STS faculty tutor. Offers the opportunity, if desired, to examine personal experiences and write memoir fragments. Sheet1. An examination of biography as a literary genre to be employed in the history of science. Double major applications from students in other schools (e.g., Architecture and Planning; Management; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences) will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 0000175753 00000 n As global temperatures rise, wildfires, drought, and high electricity demand put stress on the nation's energy infrastructure. Building on decades of work, the National Academies continue to provide objective advice from top experts to help the nation better understand, prepare for, and limit future . It has a guide index to help you focus your presentation. Undergraduate research opportunities in the STS Program. To complicate things further, no one fully understands how . HASS-H. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. Emphasizes how the systems worked, the technical and social processes that produced them, mission operations, and historical significance. Acad Year 2023-2024: G (Fall)2-0-7 units, Subject meets with STS.044Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Whether students recognize it or not, Topics include industrialization of production and consumption, development of engineering professions, the emergence of management and its role in shaping technological forms, the technological construction of gender roles, and the relationship between humans and machines. Not offered regularly; consult department3-3-6 units. CSS calculation based on data from UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (2003) Climate Change Information Kit. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offeredUnits arrangedCan be repeated for credit. Same subject as 17.309[J], IDS.055[J]Prereq: None U (Spring)4-0-8 units. We discovered that domestic CO2 emissions in China are increasingly polarized for the . Climate change has risen to the top of the policy agenda, at local, national, and international levels. 0000161238 00000 n Same subject as 21A.429[J]Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2022-2023: G (Spring) Addresses a special topic in Science, Technology and Society which is not offered in the regular curriculum. In pictures: the impact of the climate crisis and human activity on our oceans, Weird winter weather and reminders of a warming planet, Horn of Africa drought worse than 2011,and the other climate crisis stories you need to read this week, Cooling the planet: US researchers develop newclimate-friendly method of cooling, Electric refuse trucks could soon be coming to pick up your weekly trash. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period (between 1850 and 1900) due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere. The 2021 extent of ice reached the twelfth lowest annual cover on record since 1979, 4.92 million square kilometers. The Latest Science on Energy Based Solutions for Climate Change Professor William Moomaw Tufts University Earth Day 2004. Image: BioCarbon Engineering. Climate change affects ocean habitats by lowering oxygen, decreasing phytoplankton (little plants that serve as the base of marine food chains) and killing coral reefs. Same subject as 6.4590[J] Examines science and technology innovation systems, including case studies on energy, computing, advanced manufacturing, and health sectors. Begin with an introduction about what climate change is, its causes and consequences. 0000004845 00000 n The Social Science Perspectives on Climate Change workshop was held in Washington, DC in March 2017. Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Fall) Preparation for graduate work in the field of science and technology studies and introduction to research resources and professional standards. 0000007245 00000 n The surface then re-emits energy as infrared radiation, a portion of which escapes into space. In the 20th century, global mean sea level rose between 17 and 21 cm, after having been quite stable over the previous several thousand years. Limited to 15; no listeners. Assignments include creation of a board game for buying and selling real estate in Boston, a two-minute mini-documentary, and an article on a commodity and country. 80 26 The objective of the program is to develop advanced competence in the study of science and technology from a historical and social scientific perspective. Impacts related to climate change are evident across regions and in many sectors important to societysuch as human health, agriculture and food security, water supply, transportation, energy, ecosystems, and othersand are expected to become increasingly disruptive throughout this century and beyond. Also addresses the science and technology talent base as a factor in growth, and educational approaches to better support it. HASS-H. See description under subject WGS.226[J]. 5 These greenhouse gas emissions have increased the greenhouse effect and caused the earth's surface temperature to rise. Secondly, warming temperatures cause ocean water to expand. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2016) Climate Change Indicators in the U.S., 2016. See description under subject 21A.501[J]. Same subject as 21A.500[J]Prereq: None U (Fall, Spring)2-0-7 units. Same subject as 21H.984[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered gas. Todays emissions will affect future generations; CO. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. STSC 2186 Climate Change: Science, Technology and Society. Surveys the history of modern finance, from medieval Italy to the Great Depression, while addressing credit, finance and state (and imperial) power, global financial interconnection, and financial crises. 0000008413 00000 n Students read key texts, analyze key debates (e.g. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Fall)3-0-9 units. Students write frequently and choose among a variety of non-fiction forms: historical writing, social analysis, political criticism, and policy reports. See description under subject 21A.859[J]. 0000022858 00000 n The object of this program is to give those students the full technical and scientific education provided by a science or engineering major, balanced with intensive study of the historical and social contexts of science and technology. Projects focus on speaking and writing, being an expert witness, preparing briefings for policy-makers, writing blogs, giving live interviews for broadcast, and influencing public dialogue through opinion-editorials. 0000005250 00000 n Discusses literature in history, anthropology, law, and related fields to address how science and technology have historically shaped understandings of human rights and the ways that human rights frameworks have shaped the creation and use of scientific and technological capabilities. 0000007832 00000 n They are mostly located on the ridge of the Pambamarca volcano, which is severely affected by erosion. The science-technology-society (STS) movement recognizes the need for education that prepares young people for the challenges of an ever-changing, interdependent world. Enrollment limited. Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered In May 2000, at the InterAcademy Panel (IAP) meeting in Tokyo, 63 academies of science from all parts of the world issued a statement on sustainability in which they noted that "global trends in climate change are growing concerns" and pledged themselves to work for sustainabilitymeeting current human needs while preserving the environment and natural resources needed by future . %PDF-1.4 % Treats the emergence of industrial capitalism: the rise of the factory system; new forms of power, transport, and communication; the advent of the large industrial corporation; the social relations of production; and the hallmarks of science-based industry. The Pambamarca fortress complex in northern Ecuador is a cultural and built heritage with 18 prehispanic fortresses known as Pucaras. It is the global phenomenon of climate transformation characterized by the changes in the usual climate of the planet (regarding temperature, precipitation, and wind) that are especially caused by human activities. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Spring)3-0-9 units. From more extreme weather to rising seas, the climate is changing in ways that pose increasing risks to people and ecosystems. 0000009238 00000 n 0000010004 00000 n Climate change is the result of the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, primarily from the burning of fossil fuels for energy and other human activities. Acad Year 2023-2024: G (Spring)3-0-9 units, Subject meets with 21H.205[J], STS.027[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: G (Fall) HASS-H. Students develop a bibliography of anthropological and ethnographic writing relevant to their project, and write a short paper about integrating ethnographic methods into a future research project. 0000009962 00000 n Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Fall)3-0-9 units. Not offered regularly; consult department3-0-9 units. According to our most recent research, climate change could drive 216 million people to migrate within their own countries by 2050, with hotspots of internal migration emerging as soon as 2030, spreading and intensifying thereafter. See description under subject 21A.509[J]. They also study new narrative forms to accompany novel research techniques. Same subject as 22.04[J]Prereq: None U (Spring)3-0-9 units. The atmosphere is a dynamic fluid that is continually in motion. Burning fossil fuels changes the climate more than any other human activity. The STS requirements include 13 subjects as follows: If a student's other major also requires a thesis, students may coordinate their thesis effort, pending approval of undergraduate officers in both majors. Definition and early-stage work on thesis project leading to STS.THU. Subject meets with STS.443Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer)Units arrangedCan be repeated for credit. Topics include: city planning, natural resource management, public education, economic development, quantification and modeling in the social and policy sciences, technology transfer, and political economies of expertise. Limited to 15; no listeners. Also examines the changing institutions in which various scientific fields were conducted during the postwar decades, investigating possible epistemic effects on forms of knowledge. They must also master the underlying concepts in science and engineering that relate to their special field of interest. Examines how centering plants changes our understanding of what it means to be human. With an increase in average global temperatures of 2. Subject meets with STS.427Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Fall) Students are expected to develop professional mastery of a field of history or one of the social sciences. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain. If GHG emissions were completely eliminated today, climate change impacts would still continue for centuries. Prepares students who wish to work or study in Africa and the Global South. U.S. HASS-S. Focuses on quantification, including its central role in the historical development of social science and its importance in the 21st-century data age. HASS-H. Exposes students to multidisciplinary studies in Science, Technology, and Society (STS), using four case studies to illustrate a broad range of approaches to basic principles of STS studies. 0000011194 00000 n 'There is just no excuse': Why do methane emissions remain 'stubbornly high'? Examines the technologies, individuals and socio-economic systems that are associated with such efforts, as well as the impact that these efforts have on society and science as a whole. Explores topics such as how computers have intertwined with ideas on work, freedom, governance, and access to knowledge. H. Abelson, R. David Edelman, M. Fischer, D. Weitzner, Same subject as 21A.504[J], WGS.276[J]Prereq: None U (Spring)3-0-9 units. Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Fall)2-0-7 units. We need to understand how human societies work if we hope to respond to its dangers effectively. Acad Year 2023-2024: G (Spring)3-0-9 units. HASS-S. The growing literature on cognition and "things" cuts across anthropology, history, social theory, literature, sociology, and psychology and is of great relevance to science students. Darwinian debates in the 19th century, and the creation controversies in the 20th century) and give class presentations. Same subject as 11.155[J], IDS.057[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Spring) Provides an introduction to the analysis of gender in science, technology, and environmental politics from a global perspective. Cruise ships are small floating cities which produce substantial amounts of waste. HASS-E. See description under subject WGS.160[J]. Same subject as 21A.550[J] The Secretary-General has called climate change one of the defining challenges of our time. Acad Year 2023-2024: G (Fall)3-0-9 units. 0000010022 00000 n Begin with an introduction about what climate change is, its causes and consequences. Examines the range of theories, from Mary Douglas in anthropology to D. W. Winnicott in psychoanalytic thinking, that underlies "thing" or "object" analysis. climate change, periodic modification of Earth's climate brought about as a result of changes in the atmosphere as well as interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological, and geographic factors within the Earth system. Climate change is a shift in those average conditions. 0000009178 00000 n The earth's climate is changing. The program brings together humanists, social scientists, engineers, and natural scientists, all committed to transcending the boundaries of their disciplines in a joint search . The Program in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) focuses on the ways in which scientific, technological, and social factors interact to shape modern life. HASS-H. Goal is to build qualitative not just quantitative diversity (i.e., diversity as method of learning and thinking). Emphasis is on book-length texts, close reading, historical methods of analyzing technological change. Examines the nature of engineering as a source of knowledge production/application, how it reflects the cultural settings in which it emerges, and how it changes as it enters different cultural and economic settings. adverse effects of climate change, is becoming an urgent priority along with mitigation of climate change. 0000005886 00000 n HASS-S. Explores new pathways to use the latest science and technologies to understand the past. Acad Year 2023-2024: G (Spring)3-0-9 units. The PDF includes all information on this page and its related tabs. HASS-H. Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Detailed technical and historical exploration of the Apollo project to fly humans to the moon and return them safely to Earth as an example of a complex engineering system. Emphasizes public policy and the federal government's role in that system. Natural causes alone cannot explain all of these changes. 2021. EPA is committed to providing the most up-to-date and accurate climate-science information, including basics, causes, indicators, and impacts of climate change. Reading and writing on three case studies drawn from the history of science; the cultural study of technology and science; and policy issues. Same subject as 11.652[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered 0000009627 00000 n developed tools for planting, hunting, cooking and fishing; for war or tribal conflicts; transportation; and musical instruments. Students in the double major program must complete all the requirements of both majors. Multiple lines of evidence show changes in our weather, oceans, ecosystems, and more. Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor; consult department for details. Case studies of specific systems and engineering projects. Using this as a starting point, explores how researchers have described and re-calibrated relations among plants, humans, and environment, between life and non-life, action and being, subjectivity and autonomy in ways that radically altered ruling epistemologies in a range of disciplines. Emphasis on how technological devices, structures, and systems influence the organization of society and the behavior of its members. See description under subject 21A.319[J]. Examines the past, present and future of work from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing from the humanities, social sciences, and cognitive science and engineering. Climate change is affecting the American people in far-reaching ways. The program brings together humanists, social scientists, engineers, and natural scientists, all committed Readings explore the connection between material culture, identity, and personal development. Climate Change. The rapid climate change we are now seeing is caused by humans using oil, gas and . HASS-S. See description under subject 21A.303[J]. Students meet at the end of the term with faculty evaluators to discuss the successes and limitations of the project. 0000010082 00000 n The UNFCCC meeting in Bangkok earlier this month adopted a detailed programme of work. Acad Year 2023-2024: G (Spring)3-0-9 units. If today's students are to become tomorrow's decision makers, they need knowledge of science, technology, and society that is global in scope. Warming that has already occurred is affecting the biological timing (phenology) and geographic range of plant and animal communities. Sea level is rising, and ice is melting. Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Spring) Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Spring)3-0-9 units. J ] Prereq: None U ( Spring ) 3-0-9 units undergraduates permission... 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