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
Op-Eds, Faculty & Student Mentions, News
Washington Post: The history of using computers to distribute benefits like Biden’s relief checks, by Marc Aidinoff, HASTS graduate student
Mar 10, 2021
Undark Magazine
Truth, Beauty, Science.
Book Review: Lifting the Curtain on a Long-Neglected Disease
June 25, 2021, 9:42 am / by Emily Cataneo
The Climate Emergency Calls for a New Approach to Mental Health
June 24, 2021, 9:13 am / by Bob Doppelt
The Thorny Ethics of Displaying Egyptian Mummies to the Public
June 23, 2021, 9:34 am / by Doug Struck
When Done Right, Lighter Pavement Cools U.S. Cities
June 22, 2021, 9:33 am / by Hessam AzariJafari & Randolph E. Kirchain
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.