Department of Science and Technology Studies
Science, technology and innovation shape life in modern societies in countless ways. Some of these are perceived as positive, others are deeply controversial. In turn, policy, corporations, the media and other societal actors influence how knowledge and technologies are produced. Science and technology studies analyzes these interactions, and aims to foster critical and reflexive debates on the relations of science, technology and society.
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02.02.2024 15:00
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12.12.2023
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New Publications
Felt U. Rethinking individual and community engagement with genomics in a digital world. In Kumar D, Chadwick R, editors, Genomics, Populations, and Society. Elsevier. 2024. p. 209-226
Davies S. Science Societies: Resources for Life in a Technoscientific World. Bristol University Press, 2024. 192 p.
Fian L, Schmidlechner L, Felt U, Hofmann T, White M, Pahl S. Microplastics in food and drink: perceptions of the risks, challenges, and solutions among individuals in the ‘farm-to-fork’ food chain. Journal of Risk Research. 2024 Nov. doi: 10.1080/13669877.2024.2431900
Schmid S, Pham BC, Ferl AK. Trust in artificial intelligence: Producing ontological security through governmental visions. Cooperation and Conflict. 2024 Oct 19. Epub 2024 Oct 19. doi: 10.1177/00108367241288073
Felt U. Time and temporalities in academic research. In Felt U, Irwin A, editors, Elgar Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Studies. Edgar Elgar. 2024. p. 318-327