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
Rodrigo Ochigame, HASTS, Searching for multiplicity, in computer science and daily life
Aug 16, 2021
Faculty & Student Mentions, News
Will Deringer, named winner of the 2021 Joseph Spengler Prize for the best book in the history of economics
Aug 16, 2021
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Case Studies in Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC)
Aug 10, 2021
Undark Magazine
Truth, Beauty, Science.
Do Masks Hurt Speech Development? It Depends on the Child.
September 20, 2021, 9:22 am / by Alex Hazlett
Despite Precedent, Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates Spark Backlash
September 17, 2021, 2:44 pm / by Michael Schulson
Book Review: An Emergency Room Doctor’s View of the Covid Crisis
September 17, 2021, 9:24 am / by Jaime Herndon
The Advanced Placement Exams’ Grading System Gets Low Marks
September 16, 2021, 9:49 am / by Jeanine Pfeiffer
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.