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Science, Technology, and Society

The study of how society, politics, and culture shape the production of scientific knowledge, medical research and technological innovation, and how these, in turn, affect society, politics and culture. This interdisciplinary field examines such topics as the history of technology, medical ethics, contested climate science, and information privacy regulations.

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Sociology and Anthropology

There are two northern white rhinos left, both females. Here’s how science hopes to save them from extinction
03.19.23

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Here’s why the science is clear that masks work
03.10.23

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Gymnast Dunne’s AI spot raises questions about NIL ethics
03.08.23

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Solar geoengineering ‘only option’ to cool planet within years, UN says
03.02.23

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FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinfo fight
02.21.23

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The nonprofits accelerating Sam Altman’s AI vision
02.21.23

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Researchers, disaster relief groups in ‘crisis mode’ after Twitter says they might have to pay for critical data
02.16.23

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Researchers scramble as Twitter plans to end free data access
02.15.23

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Twitter’s API crackdown will hit more than just bots
02.13.23

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How social media has become an important tool in helping disaster victims in Turkey, Syria and beyond
02.09.23

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Twitter is shedding users, most of them Democrats, a new survey shows

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Why bother bringing back the dodo?
01.31.23

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Live Nation Entertainment blamed bots for the Taylor Swift ticket fiasco. Is it a legitimate explanation or just an excuse?
01.26.23

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U.S. leverages its relationship with Taiwan to help rebuild the domestic semiconductor industry. How can both countries benefit from the deal?
01.13.23

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Forensic genealogy starred in apprehension of Idaho murder suspect — but was it necessary?
01.11.23

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How science changes the way we think, according to 10 leading scientists
12.07.22

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So far, Elon Musk’s Twitter files amount to ‘a tempest in a teapot,’ expert says
12.06.22

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Boston, state must act on home heating changes
11.30.22

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These fine-tuned veggies grow beneath an artificial dawn
11.22.22

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Adversaries are ready to strike US infrastructure, warn cybersecurity experts at Northeastern event
11.21.22

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DNA testing excludes Dennis Dechaine from some key crime scene evidence
11.08.22

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Leah Horgan

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Northeastern researcher pledges to unlock power of cellphone-generated mobility data to benefit neighborhoods
10.20.22

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Northeastern professor uncovers oldest Japanese American film
09.28.22

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