Science, Technology, and Society The People Behind The Science

Science, technology, and society is among the fastest-growing subjects taught on college campuses today. The study of the interactions of these three elements, STS looks at how science and technology affect society, both as individuals and as a whole. People in fields such as the media, the military, and biotechnology all benefit from the study of STS. From the development of the first atomic weapons to in vitro fertilization to cloning, Science, Technology, and Society looks at 10 pioneers who have changed the way society views science and technology forever. Entries include: Sir Frederick Banting Rachel Carlson Marie Curie Guglielmo Marconi Kary Mullis J. Robert Oppenheimer Louis Pasteur William Shockley Patrick C. Steptoe Ian Wilmut.Cullen, Katherine is the author of 'Science, Technology, and Society The People Behind The Science', published 2005 under ISBN 9780816054688 and ISBN 0816054681.