HASS-S; CI-H. Topics include computer crime; intellectual property restrictions on software; encryption, privacy, and national security; academic freedom and free speech. National Research Council (2009) Ecological Impacts of Climate Change. 0000005886 00000 n Environmental Research Letters, 9(2), 1-9. It refers to any change in climate over time . HASS-S; CI-HCredit cannot also be received for 17.310[J], IDS.412[J], STS.482[J]. Topics vary, but may include how the internet transforms our experience of time, space, privacy, and social engagement; how entertainment media affects attention, creativity, aesthetics and emotion; how innovations in wearable and textile technologies reshape notions of history and identity; how pharmaceuticals reshape identity, mood, pain, and pleasure. Focuses on peoples of the Global South as innovative intellectual agents, not just victims of technology or its appropriators. Acad Year 2023-2024: G (Fall)3-0-9 units. Historical examination of the quest to understand human society scientifically. Explores the organization and role of energy and medical science R&D agencies, as well as gaps in those innovation systems. Chart2. Same subject as 11.652[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered If GHG emissions were completely eliminated today, climate change impacts would still continue for centuries. 0000008994 00000 n HASS-H; CI-H. See description under subject 12.384[J]. 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. As polar ice melts, less sunlight is reflected and the oceans absorb more solar radiation. using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer. Policy briefings. Required of all candidates for an STS degree. In this research, we implemented a multiscale methodology to identify sheet, rill and gully erosion in the context of climate change for the prehistoric sites. There is little regulatory control over how this waste is disposed, which can lead to significant impacts in environmentally sensitive areas. The Earth's Climate Climate change is altering temperature, precipitation, and sea levels, and will adversely impact human and natural systems, including water resources, human settlements and health, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall, Spring)Units arranged [P/D/F]Can be repeated for credit. Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: G (Fall) Based on a series of case studies from different parts of the world. Topics center on the psychology of online life, such as the way in which we both share and withhold information about the self. UN Climate Change News, 5 July 2022 - The critical role of technology in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience to the impacts of climate change was highlighted at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn in June. Ice ages are at least partially caused by changes in Earth's orbit and axis. Some mandatory field trips may occur during class time. Consult departmental graduate office. Same subject as 21A.407[J], 21G.057[J], WGS.275[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Spring) 0000010022 00000 n Introduction. EPA is committed to providing the most up-to-date and accurate climate-science information, including basics, causes, indicators, and impacts of climate change. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Fall)3-0-9 units. 0000004983 00000 n Same subject as 16.707[J]Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered (2005) Earths Energy Imbalance: Confirmation and Implications. Sheet1. What is Climate Change? Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Fall)3-0-9 units. Not offered regularly; consult department3-0-9 units. Examines how centering plants changes our understanding of what it means to be human. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), in cooperation with the American Anthropological Association, the American Association of Geographers, the American Sociological Association, and According to NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, 2009 tied for second warmest year on record, just behind 2005. Subject meets with 21A.559Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Introductory survey of fundamental innovations and transitions in American manufacturing from the colonial period to the mid-twentieth century. Same subject as 21A.103[J], WGS.225[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Spring) 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). The science-technology-society (STS) movement recognizes the need for education that prepares young people for the challenges of an ever-changing, interdependent world. Multiple lines of evidence show changes in our weather, oceans, ecosystems, and more. Upon completion of the experience, students must submit a substantive final report, approved by their advisor. The Social Science Perspectives on Climate Change workshop was held in Washington, DC in March 2017. Addresses subject matter in Science, Technology and Society that is not offered in the regular curriculum. 198 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 201 /H [ 2723 995 ] /L 746351 /E 211565 /N 40 /T 742272 >> endobj xref 198 102 0000000016 00000 n 0000007832 00000 n 0000009178 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. Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Feature | June 6, 2018 The scientific method and climate change: How scientists know Starting in 1958, Charles Keeling used the scientific method to take meticulous measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) at Mauna Loa Observatory in Waimea, Hawaii.This graph, known as the Keeling Curve, shows how atmospheric CO 2 has continued rising since then. Subject meets with STS.444Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Limited to 14 students. "a change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g. No country today is immune from the impacts of climate change. Published biographies of scientists constitute the major reading, but attention is given to unpublished biographical sources as well. 0000002389 00000 n Addressing specific examples from across the globe, students also explore different approaches to build more livable environments that promote social justice. Same subject as 21H.984[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Explores the relationship between technology and conversation, with an emphasis on conversation in our digital age when so many say they would rather text than talk. 0000008810 00000 n 0000003681 00000 n The three main objectives are to immerse students in the historical, cultural, multi-cultural, and entrepreneurial aspects of energy across the world to make them better energy engineers; to introduce them to research and analytical methods; and to deploy these methods and their various skills to solve/design a solution, in groups, to a specific energy problem chosen by the students. Opens up trans-hemispheric conversations between constituencies that seldom talk to each other, each bringing its ways of seeing, thinking, knowing, and doing to the matrix to mutually inform one another. 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." Increases in the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reduce the amount of energy the Earths surface radiates to space, thus warming the planet.4. HASS-S. Explores a range of controversies about the role of technology, the nature of scientific research and the place of politics in science: debates about digital piracy and privacy, the role of activism in science, the increasingly unclear boundaries between human and non-human, the role of MRIs as courtroom evidence, the potential influence of gender on scientific research, etc. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Spring)3-0-9 units. The Pambamarca fortress complex in northern Ecuador is a cultural and built heritage with 18 prehispanic fortresses known as Pucaras. Limited to 15; no listeners. 0000019960 00000 n A critical analysis of autobiography, archival sources, and the oral tradition as materials in the construction of biographies of scientists. 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. Investigations about climate change are a key role that will help us preserve the Earth by identifying the problems and suggesting solutions. 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. The Secretary-General has called climate change one of the defining challenges of our time. Begins by examining historical accounts of the rise of quantitative methods and values since c. 1600. Climate Change. Technology is used by people in building houses, irrigations and developing tools. Not offered regularly; consult departmentUnits arrangedCan be repeated for credit. Adapted from image by W. Elder, National Park Service. 0000005189 00000 n The greenhouse effect works much the same way on Earth. Hansen, J., et al. It also includes maps to highlight . Prereq: None U (Fall, Spring)Units arrangedCan be repeated for credit. Overview. 0000028591 00000 n Same subject as 12.386[J], 21H.185[J]Prereq: None U (Spring) It has green colors, connected to the environment, and includes pedagogical illustrations related to ecology. NOAA (2022) State of the Climate: 2021Global Climate Report. HASS-H; CI-H. Develops students' abilities to communicate science effectively in a variety of real-world contexts. Undergraduate research opportunities in the STS Program. 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. Enrollment limited by availability of suitable teaching assignments. National Research Council (2011) Climate Stabilization Targets: Emissions, Concentrations, and Impacts over Decades to Millennia. 0000002723 00000 n CO2 emissions are unevenly distributed both globally and regionally within nation-states. See description under subject 21A.319[J]. Limited to 18. Ocean levels are rising at a rate of 3.3 millimeters per year. Students undertake special projects linked to the MIT Museum's re-location to a new building under construction in Kendall Square. Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 37: 117-34. One of the alternatives is to start producing lab-grown meat, and to produce meat substitutes . Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Fall)2-0-7 units. Explores the impact of concepts, trends, and developments in science, technology, and medicine on the lives of African Americans. 0000002572 00000 n Climate models most closely match the observed temperature trend only when natural and anthropogenic forcings are considered together. Same subject as 21A.550[J] See description under subject 21H.984[J]. Same subject as 17.310[J], IDS.412[J]Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Spring)4-0-8 unitsCredit cannot also be received for 17.309[J], IDS.055[J], STS.082[J], Subject meets with 6.4590[J], STS.085[J]Prereq: Permission of instructor G (Fall)3-0-9 units. Drawing on this literature, 0000007403 00000 n Covers the development of major fields in the physical and life sciences, from 18th-century Europe through 20th-century America. Acad Year 2023-2024: G (Fall)3-0-9 units. Includes brief reflection papers and a final paper. This design contains lots of . Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor; consult department for details. 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. Students meet at the end of the term with faculty evaluators to discuss the successes and limitations of the project. Climate Resources at the National Academies. Reviews foundations of economic growth theory, innovation systems theory, and the basic approaches to science and technology policy. For an internship experience, an offer from a company or organization is required prior to enrollment. Open to undergraduates by permission of instructor. Prereq: Permission of advisor G (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer)0-1-0 units. Focuses on the memoir as a window onto the relationship of creative people (scientists, engineers, designers, and others) to their work. Cruise ships are small floating cities which produce substantial amounts of waste. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. Limited to 12. Includes a field trip. Emphasizes public policy and the federal government's role in that system. 0000007463 00000 n Instruction and practice in oral and written communication provided. Team-taught face-to-face classes at multiple US and African universities connected live via Zoom. It's clear that temperatures will increase . (2009) Atmospheric Lifetime of Fossil Fuel Carbon Dioxide. Due to regional variation, a 2-foot rise in sea level would cause relative increases of 3.5 feet in Galveston, TX and 1 foot in Neah Bay, WA. A written narrative or report is required upon completion of the experience. 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 climate is being affected by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human activities.2, Changes in climate should not be confused with changes in weather. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Spring)3-0-9 units. 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. 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. 0000006973 00000 n Same subject as 11.155[J], IDS.057[J]Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: U (Spring) 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. Provides a broad conceptual and historical introduction to scientific theories of evolution and their place in the wider culture. Limited to 15; no listeners. HASS-H; CI-H. Emphasis on how technological devices, structures, and systems influence the organization of society and the behavior of its members. Secondly, warming temperatures cause ocean water to expand. HASS-H. Instruction and practice in oral and written communication provided. It also offers more specialized subjects in the history of science and technology and in social and cultural studies of science and technology. Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses. Adapted from USGCRP (2009) Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. Scientific evidence and consensus for global climate change (20-25 minute lecture and discussion): Ask students key questions and show the Unit 1 PowerPoint (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 25.6MB Feb6 17) slides as described in the Unit 1 Lecture Notes (Microsoft Word 154kB Feb6 17). Explores the contributions of big capital, engineers, politicians, and ordinary people. Warming that has already occurred is affecting the biological timing (phenology) and geographic range of plant and animal communities. 0000001223 00000 n Climate change is a major challenge Climate change is emerging as one of the greatest long-term challenges facing society. 0000003696 00000 n In the theme of Climate Change and Sustainability, we included the need for prioritising investment in socio-political-economic aspects of climate change; sustainability and reduction of environmental effects in agriculture and mineral commodities extraction; protection and recovery of Brazilian biomes and oceans; blue economy; biodiversity; an energy transition; adaptation of the agricultural . Enrollment limited. Emphasis on the transfer of technology and its many adaptations around the world. 0000000816 00000 n satellites not just as technology demonstrators, but as components of a critical communication and information-based infrastructure for modern societies. HASS-S. See description under subject 6.4590[J]. Cao, L., et al. Americans have more influence in the development . HASS-H. For qualified graduate students serving as either a teaching assistant or instructor for subjects in Science, Technology and Society (STS). Achievements covered vary from term to term. IPCC (2018) Global Warming of 1.5 C: Summary for Policy Makers, Chapter 1. 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?. 0000009688 00000 n Study of social and political dimensions of engineering projects, examination of aviation institutions. Regents of the University of Michigan, Produced by The 2021 extent of ice reached the twelfth lowest annual cover on record since 1979, 4.92 million square kilometers. Same subject as 16.445[J]Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2022-2023: G (Fall) Acad Year 2023-2024: G (Fall)2-0-10 units. Data, research and guidelines on science and technology including biotechnology, biosafety (BioTrack), innovation, knowledge-based capital, intangibles, and nanotechnology., Governments have agreed to work together to hold the increase in global average temperature to below 2C above pre-industrial levels. Prereq: None G (Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer)Units arranged [P/D/F]Can be repeated for credit. Survey of the history of efforts to apply scientific methods and technological tools to solve social and political problems, with a focus on the United States since 1850. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Spring)2-2-8 units. Make a poster regarding the causes and effects of climate change. Integrates perspectives from history, philosophy, sociology, economics, management, political science, brain and cognitive science and other relevant literatures, creating a solid foundation from which to interpret current public discourse on the subject. Examines the range of theories, from Mary Douglas in anthropology to D. W. Winnicott in psychoanalytic thinking, that underlies "thing" or "object" analysis. Same subject as 21A.429[J]Prereq: Permission of instructor Acad Year 2022-2023: G (Spring) (2014) Response of ocean acidification to a gradual increase and decrease of atmospheric CO2. 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. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Fall)3-0-9 units. Pub. Atmospheric concentrations of some of the gases that produce the greenhouse effect are increasing due to human activity and most of the world's climate scientists consider that this is a significant part of the cause of observed climate change. Comparison is drawn between biography as a literary form in the history of science and in other disciplines. The world is now warming faster than at any point in recorded history . Embraces historical, scientific and anthropological/cultural perspectives grounded in relevant developments in the biological sciences since 1800 that are largely responsible for the development of the modern theory of evolution by natural selection. Gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat similar to the glass roof of a greenhouse. Addresses a special topic in Science, Technology and Society which is not offered in the regular curriculum. Explores how and why physical education was integrated into the US educational system while remaining separate from academic subjects and how and why 21st-century institutions might combine the two. World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use. Many of these innovations were pioneered for space travel and planetary exploration before anyone repurposed them for use on Earth. During a workshop, experts will explore the potential for synthesizing the human sciences to develop critical societal capacities for and responses to climate change. Limited to 40. Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, In a post-truth world, the fight against climate change is still winnable, Our planet is at breaking point. "Climate Change: Science and Impacts Factsheet." HASS-H; CI-H, Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Examines the past, present and future of work from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing from the humanities, social sciences, and cognitive science and engineering. Provides instruction in the methods historians use to document the past, as well as methods from related fields. The goal of the program is to set up a forum to explore the relationship between what scientists and engineers do and the constraints, needs, and responses of society. 0000008588 00000 n It has a guide index to help you focus your presentation. Guest lectures by MIT-affiliated engineers who contributed to and participated in the Apollo missions. Subject meets with STS.425Prereq: None Acad Year 2022-2023: Not offered Goal is to equip students with skills for team-based trans-disciplinary and cross-cultural problem-solving. STS.095 is letter-graded; STS.096 is P/D/F. 0000008648 00000 n Subject (course) information includes any changes approved for the current academic year. HASS-H. Researches the history and culture of an MIT community to contribute to its documentation and preservation. Required for doctoral students in the doctoral program in History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology and Society (HASTS) to explore and gain professional perspective through academic, non-profit, government, or industry experiences. For students in the doctoral program in History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology and Society (HASTS) who are working on their dissertation proposal and/or research grant proposal program requirement. Project-based seminar covers key topics in museum communication, including science learning in informal settings, the role of artifacts and interactives, and exhibit evaluation. Cappucci, M. (2020) Unprecedented heat in Siberia pushed planet to warmest June on record, tied with last year. The Washington Post. Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide concentrations are now more abundant in the earth's atmosphere than any time in the last 800,000 years. Science, 229(3): 857. HASS-H. No. Minor in Science, Technology, and Society. 0000005644 00000 n 0000160686 00000 n 0000011821 00000 n Explores modern finance (since about 1950) from a variety of historical and social-scientific perspectives, covering quant finance, financialization, the crisis of 2007-2008, and finance in the digital age. 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 . 80 0 obj <> endobj xref Familiarizes students with central objects, questions, and methods in the field. All of this is making life on Earth much more difficult. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Spring)3-0-9 units. 2023 Provides exposure to science in a dynamic relation with social life and cultural ideas. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. Topics range from relativity theory and quantum mechanics to high-energy physics and cosmology. HASS-H. See description under subject WGS.226[J]. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Uses case studies to take a broad-ranging look at seven major engineering achievements in world history. Subject to departmental approval. Acad Year 2023-2024: U (Fall)2-0-7 units. Given China's entrance into the new stage of economic development, an updated study on the largest CO2 emitter's domestic emission distribution is needed for effective and coordinated global CO2 mitigation planning. Acad Year 2023-2024: Not offered3-0-9 units. 0000004345 00000 n Scholars of science and technology studies have long been interested in the work of scientists, the circulation of scientiic knowledge and the relation-ship between science and politics6-11. 0000008963 00000 n Prereq: None U (Spring)3-0-9 units. A survey of the contributions of African Americans to science, technology, and medicine from colonial times to the present. The workshop was organized by the Social Science Coordinating Committee (SSCC) of the U.S. Climate change is altering temperature, precipitation, and sea levels, and will adversely impact human and natural systems, including water resources, human settlements and health, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Not offered regularly; consult department3-0-9 units. HASS-S. See description under subject 21A.504[J]. Students in the double major program must complete all the requirements of both majors. 0000009339 00000 n Weekly in-lecture labs demonstrate how exercise can inform academic instruction and invite students to create future curricula. Arctic sea ice is becoming younger, thinner, and less expansive. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2010) The Earths Radiation Budget. Achieving the Triple Win of CSA. Increased temperatures, changes in precipitation and climate variability would alter the geographic ranges and seasonality of diseases spread by organisms like mosquitoes. 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. trailer << /Size 300 /Info 195 0 R /Root 199 0 R /Prev 742261 /ID[<37fd5c4a789b11db9fd40003937c48ec><7d60e547145bcf158141e863ace7c85b>] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 199 0 obj << /ViewerPreferences << /Direction /L2R >> /Metadata 197 0 R /AcroForm 200 0 R /Pages 187 0 R /Type /Catalog /Outlines 202 0 R /PageMode /UseOutlines >> endobj 200 0 obj << /Fields [ ] /DA (/Helv 0 Tf 0 g ) /DR << /Font << /Helv 185 0 R /ZaDb 184 0 R >> /Encoding << /PDFDocEncoding 186 0 R >> >> >> endobj 298 0 obj << /S 1139 /O 1479 /V 1495 /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 299 0 R >> stream Vital Signs of the Planet: Global Climate Change and Global Warming. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2016) Climate Change Indicators in the U.S., 2016. 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