Same subject as WGS.160[J]Prereq: None U (Fall)3-0-9 units. HASS-S. See description under subject 21A.303[J]. For qualified graduate students serving as either a teaching assistant or instructor for subjects in Science, Technology and Society (STS). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). %PDF-1.4 % Yet, the world is currently on course for a global mean surface temperature increase of . trailer <<66FC938451164C2899D441DAA9949DFD>]/Prev 46651/XRefStm 1054>> startxref 0 %%EOF 105 0 obj <>stream Same subject as 24.06[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Fall) Introduction to the consideration of technology as the outcome of particular technical, historical, cultural, and political efforts, especially in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries. It leads to one degree, either a Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Science or a Bachelor of Science in Humanities and Engineering. Authors. 0000007671 00000 n Two topics of particular importance were: how to provide technical support to developing countries in implementing their national climate action plans (); and . Multiple lines of evidence show changes in our weather, oceans, ecosystems, and more. Cruise ships are small floating cities which produce substantial amounts of waste. Adapted from USGCRP (2009) Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. Offers the opportunity, if desired, to examine personal experiences and write memoir fragments. The world is now warming faster than at any point in recorded history . HASS-E, Prereq: None U (Spring) HASS-H. Researches the history and culture of an MIT community to contribute to its documentation and preservation. Emphasis on how technological devices, structures, and systems influence the organization of society and the behavior of its members. Separately, neither natural forcings (e.g., volcanic activity and solar variation) nor anthropogenic forcings (e.g., GHGs and aerosols) can fully explain the warming experienced since 1850. There is little regulatory control over how this waste is disposed, which can lead to significant impacts in environmentally sensitive areas. The warmest year on record since records began in 1880 was 2016, with 2020 ranking second. Same subject as 21A.501[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Prereq: None G (Spring) HASS-S. See description under subject 6.4590[J]. Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall, Spring)Units arranged [P/D/F]Can be repeated for credit. It is a modification in long-term weather patterns mainly caused by . U.S. They are mostly located on the ridge of the Pambamarca volcano, which is severely affected by erosion. Addresses subject matter in Science, Technology and Society that is not offered in the regular curriculum. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. This term is not interchangeable with the term "climate change." HASS-H. A survey of America's transition from a rural, agrarian, and artisan society to one of the world's leading industrial powers. Inspires students to think about production chains in ways that reflect their impact on the environment, labor practices, and human health. 0000004632 00000 n The unprecedented acceleration of climate change over the last 50 years and the increasing confidence in global climate models add to the compelling evidence that . Same subject as 12.384[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered It also includes maps to highlight . Enrollment limited by availability of suitable teaching assignments. UNEP and GRID-Arendal (2005) Vital Climate Change Graphics. 0000008413 00000 n 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. IPCC (2014) Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. The Secretary-General has called climate change one of the defining challenges of our time. 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. Introduces the "inner history" of technology: how it affects intimate aspects of human experience from sociological, psychological and anthropological perspectives. Some mandatory field trips may occur during class time. Make a poster regarding the causes and effects of climate change. 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. Same subject as 21A.407[J], 21G.057[J], WGS.275[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Spring) Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Team-taught face-to-face classes at multiple US and African universities connected live via Zoom. 0000014212 00000 n Discusses recent scientific and educational research that finds that the human body in motion is a medium for learning. Limited to 15; no listeners. Same subject as 21H.984[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Sea level is rising, and ice is melting. Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Spring) Instruction and practice in oral and written communication provided. Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor; consult department for details. Same subject as 11.461[J]Prereq: None G (Fall) The earth's climate is changing. Same subject as 21A.303[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Fall) STS contributes to undergraduate education at MIT in several ways. Not offered regularly; consult department3-0-9 units. Same subject as WGS.226[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Fall) 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-S; CI-HCredit cannot also be received for 17.310[J], IDS.412[J], STS.482[J]. Preparation for graduate work in the field of science and technology studies and introduction to research resources and professional standards. 0000017121 00000 n Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. Case studies vary from year to year, but always include a current MIT event. Taught in English. Human activities are contributing to climate change, primarily by releasing billions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2) and other heat-trapping gases, known as greenhouse gases, into the atmosphere every year. USGCRP (2018) Fourth National Climate Assessment. 0000014189 00000 n Leverett Howell Cutten '07 and William King Cutten '39 Professor of the History of Technology, Head, Program in Science, Technology, and Society, Thomas M. Siebel Distinguished Professor in the History of Science, Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities, Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Germeshausen Professor of the History of Science, Bern Dibner Professor of the History of Science and Technology, Frances and David Dibner Professor in the History of Engineering and Manufacturing, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Abby Rockefeller Mauz Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology, Bern Dibner Professor Post-Tenure in the History of Science and Technology, Professor Post-Tenure of Science, Technology, and Society, Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, Adjunct Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, Professor Emeritus of Engineering and Technology Studies, Professor Emeritus of the History of Science, Professor Emerita of the History and Philosophy of Science, Professor Emeritus of Science, Technology, and National Security Policy, Professor Emeritus of Science, Technology, and Society, Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Completion of work of the senior major thesis under the supervision of a faculty tutor. Before registering for this subject, students must have an offer letter from a company or organization and must receive written prior approval from their advisor. Image: BioCarbon Engineering. CSS05-19. HASS-H. 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. Students act as informal consultants to the MIT Museum, offering proposals for innovative elements that will be seriously considered for inclusion in the new Museum. 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. 0000160119 00000 n Seeks to explore meanings of science and technology from traditions, experiences, and literatures of these regions; to understand encounters and outcomes of endogenous and inbound ideas, artifacts, and practice; and to engage European and North American science, technology, and society (STS) in dialogue with these literatures. Ocean levels are rising at a rate of 3.3 millimeters per year. 0000025724 00000 n It also includes maps to highlight . Limited to 18. 0000001054 00000 n 0000006973 00000 n 0000019937 00000 n Goal is to equip students with skills for team-based trans-disciplinary and cross-cultural problem-solving. Life during the Spanish Era. Readings drawn from STS, history, anthropology, sociology, and philosophy. Same subject as 4.626[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Fall) Climate Central is presenting a new outreach and education resource for meteorologists, journalists, and othersa climate change presentation, Our Changing Climate.This 55-slide presentation is a guide through the basics of climate change, outlining its causes, impacts, and solutions. Comparison is drawn between biography as a literary form in the history of science and in other disciplines. 3. determine the interrelatedness of society, environment and health. Preference to HASTS students; open to others with permission of instructor. 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. MIT students are increasingly seeking to understand the social and historical contexts in which they will work and the social consequences of what they will do in their professional careers. Acad Year 2023-2024: G (Spring)3-0-9 units. Focus on the most important part of your thesis, your content, and let us take care of the design as a gratitude gift for having invested so many hours into your research. Topics include computer crime; intellectual property restrictions on software; encryption, privacy, and national security; academic freedom and free speech. Climate Change - The Science (Updated November 2021) The greenhouse effect occurs naturally, providing a habitable climate. Subject meets with 11.204[J], IDS.524[J]Prereq: None U (Fall) By 2035, IPCC predicts that the temperature will rise between 0.3-0.7. Same subject as 21W.820[J]Prereq: 21H.991 Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered HASS-S; CI-H. Limited to 25. Emphasis on the transfer of technology and its many adaptations around the world. Open to upperclassmen with permission of instructor. Organized around interviewing and observational assignments. Rising average temperatures, more extreme heat throughout the year, fewer sufficiently cool days during the winter, and more frequent cold-season thaws will likely affect farmers in all regions. Same subject as 12.386[J], 21H.185[J]Prereq: None U (Spring) From more extreme weather to rising seas, the climate is changing in ways that pose increasing risks to people and ecosystems. Limited to 20; preference to students who have taken STS.034. 0000159700 00000 n Whether students recognize it or not, Uses films, novels, and artworks to think across disciplinary boundaries and the impact of science and technology on social worlds (as well as the social worlds of scientists and engineers). It has green colors, connected to the environment, and includes pedagogical illustrations related to ecology. Current news and data streams about global warming and climate change from NASA. As greenhouse gas emissions blanket the Earth, they trap the sun's heat. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Spring)3-0-9 units. Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: G (Fall) Guest lectures by MIT-affiliated engineers who contributed to and participated in the Apollo missions. Enrollment limited. In collaboration, STS, the History Faculty, and the Anthropology Program offer a doctoral program in History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society (HASTS). They may also take subjects offered by other MIT departments and through cross-registration with Harvard. Todays emissions will affect future generations; CO. Also addresses the science and technology talent base as a factor in growth, and educational approaches to better support it. Explores emotional and intellectual impact of objects. Examples include the eugenics movement, the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, the debate surrounding racial inheritance, and IQ testing. Subject meets with STS.425Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Provides instruction on how people have historically connected computers to ideas on social, economic, and political change and how these ideas have changed over time. Cappucci, M. (2020) Unprecedented heat in Siberia pushed planet to warmest June on record, tied with last year. The Washington Post. Burning fossil fuels changes the climate more than any other human activity. (2005) Earths Energy Imbalance: Confirmation and Implications. 0000008994 00000 n Warming that has already occurred is affecting the biological timing (phenology) and geographic range of plant and animal communities. Same subject as 21A.500[J]Prereq: None U (Fall, Spring)2-0-7 units. Goal is to build qualitative not just quantitative diversity (i.e., diversity as method of learning and thinking). This course will use history to help students see climate change's social and political aspects. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offeredUnits arrangedCan be repeated for credit. 0000031470 00000 n Examines the past, present and future of work from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing from the humanities, social sciences, and cognitive science and engineering. Enrollment limited. Morgan Lawrence. Through the practice of doing originalresearch, students learn about the history of an MIT community. Many of these innovations were pioneered for space travel and planetary exploration before anyone repurposed them for use on Earth. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Fall)3-0-9 units. Climate change is a major challenge Climate change is emerging as one of the greatest long-term challenges facing society. See description under subject 11.244[J]. In addition to utilizing a range of theoretical perspectives, subject draws upon a series of ethnographic case studies of environmental conflicts in various parts of the world. CSA aims to simultaneously achieve three outcomes: 1. 0000017890 00000 n 0000161443 00000 n Subject (course) information includes any changes approved for the current academic year. Ice ages are at least partially caused by changes in Earth's orbit and axis. Discussion about the ways new kinds of online conversation are playing out in education, the workplace, and in families and what the changes in conversation mean for collaboration, innovation, and leadership. UNEP (2012) Policy Implications of Warming Permafrost. 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. People and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability . Publication Date. Professional perspective options include, but are not limited to, internships, teacher training, professional development for entry into academia, or public academic engagement. Same subject as 11.652[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Explores the complex interrelationships among humans and natural environments, focusing on non-western parts of the world in addition to Europe and the United States. PDF Document. 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. Instruction and practice in oral and written communication provided. Same subject as 11.004[J] HASS-H; CI-H. Same subject as 21A.829[J]Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered 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. Investigates trends in youth political activism during specific historical periods, as well as what difference youth media production and technology use (e.g., radio, music, automobiles, ready-made clothing) made in determining the course of events. Focuses on construction of big projects like cities, hydroelectricity dams, roads, railway lines, ports and harbors, transport and communication, mines, industrial processing plant, and plantations. The rationale for change Boundaries of science and technology are continuously changing. If today's students are to become tomorrow's decision makers, they need knowledge of science, technology, and society that is global in scope. Instruction in expressing ideas clearly and in organizing a thesis-length work. Examines science and technology innovation systems, including case studies on energy, computing, advanced manufacturing, and health sectors. 0000004516 00000 n Prereq: None U (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer)Units arrangedCan be repeated for credit. Examines the development of modern physics within shifting institutional, cultural, and political contexts, such as physics in Imperial Britain, Nazi Germany, US efforts during World War II, and physicists' roles during the Cold War. 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