Knowing the World: An Introduction to the History of Science
HISTSCI 100
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Description
How are science, medicine and technology related to the society, politics, and culture? How have the ways we go about understanding our natural and social worlds changed over time? What is the responsibility of science to the people? How have states and businesses supported scientific research, and why? What has been the relationship of science to medicine and technology in history? We will ask these questions and more by studying crucial moments in the development of science from the pre-modern world to the present day. Topics will include medieval Arabic medicine, Galileo, evolution, eugenics, race science, the atomic bomb, and genomics.
Course Notes
HISTSCI 100 is a required course for students in the History and Science concentration, but is open to all students in the College.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
