The community of scholars at MIT’s Program on Science, Technology and Society bring methods from the humanities and social sciences to understanding science, technology, and medicine around the world. Our department includes lively undergraduate and graduate programs, and postgraduate training for science and technology journalists.
By bridging humanities, social sciences, science, technology, and medicine, our department seeks to build relationships among colleagues across the Institute in a shared effort to understand the human challenges at the core of the MIT mission.
What is STS?Arthur Miller Lecture on Science, Technology, and Society
Morison Prize and Lecture in Science, Technology, and Society
Kenneth Keniston, Founder, MIT’s Program in Science, Technology, and Society, passed away on February 14, 2020.
READ MORE: Remembering Kenneth Keniston
STS RADIO
12/18/2020: Digging Deep into North American Metals Mining
2/2/2021: Rare Earths for the Common People
2/10/2021: Not All Farming Happens on a Farm
STS EVENTS
STS In The News
Faculty & Student Mentions, News
The War on Cancer: NPR & Washington Post articles featuring Prof. Robin Scheffler
Jan 5, 2022
Book Releases, Faculty & Student Mentions, News
“The Empathy Diaries: A Memoir” by Prof. Sherry Turkle named NYTimes Best 30 of 2021
Dec 22, 2021
Faculty & Student Mentions, News
PODCAST: NOVA Now: The Big Bang: started from inflation, now we’re here
Dec 3, 2021
Undark Magazine
Truth, Beauty, Science.
Long-Excluded Uterine Cancer Patients May Receive 9/11 Benefits
January 17, 2022, 10:58 am / by Erica Hensley, KHN
In India, Aquaculture Has Turned a Sprawling Lake Into Fish Ponds
January 14, 2022, 10:15 am / by Monika Mondal
Reinventing the Electric Grid Is Crucial for the Climate Crisis
January 13, 2022, 10:38 am / by Charles F. Kutscher & Jeffrey Logan
How Better Airline Technology Could Minimize Flight Disruptions
January 12, 2022, 10:55 am / by Teresa Carr
Breaking News
Faculty Spotlight: David A. Mindell
David A. Mindell, PhD, is Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. David has spent twenty-five years researching the myriad relationships between people and machines. He served as an MIT department head for five years, and has led or contributed to more than 25 oceanographic expeditions.