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
Dr. Marc Aidinoff, HASTS ’22, Chief of Staff: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Announces Senior Staff Additions
Jan 24, 2022
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
Undark Magazine
Truth, Beauty, Science.
Drug-Resistant Malaria Is Emerging in Africa. Is the World Ready?
January 26, 2022, 10:58 am / by Pratik Pawar
Researchers Make the Case for Synthetic Alternatives to Palm Oil
January 25, 2022, 10:01 am / by James Dinneen
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.