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Cold War Science

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited StatesSTS.436
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2008English
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This seminar examines the history and legacy of the Cold War on American science. It explores scientist’s new political roles after World War II, ranging from elite policy makers in the nuclear age to victims of domestic anti Communism. It also examines the changing institutions in which the physical sciences and social sciences were conducted during the postwar decades, investigating possible epistemic effects on forms of knowledge.

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