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BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY, 1950 - TODAY

HISTSCI 133
课程描述

From medical advancements to environmental crises and global food shortages, the life sciences are implicated in some of the most pressing social issues of our time. Explores events in the history of biology from the mid-twentieth century to today, and examines how developments in this science have shaped and are shaped by society. Investigates the origins of the institutions, technologies, and styles of practice that characterize contemporary biology, such as the use of mice as "model organisms" for understanding human diseases. Examines biological controversies such as the introduction of genetically modified plants into the food supply. Explores how biological facts and theories have been and continue to be used as a source for understanding ourselves.

先修课程

None

满足要求

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

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