Global History of Science, Technology, and Medicine (HIST-0012)

Spring 2025 · HIST 0012 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

A broad survey of the history of science from the ancient world to the 20th century. The course places a particular emphasis on the wider context of global trade, knowledge sharing, and colonialism throughout the development of what many now consider "western science". Topics and themes include: science in ancient Greece, India, and the Mayan peninsula; Chinese science in the Ming dynasty; Islamic science and its influence on medieval Europe; conceptual and philosophical changes of the "Scientific Revolution"; globalization and colonialism; Darwin and human evolution; race, science, and eugenics; science and warfare. Students will be challenged to consider the processes involved in the development of scientific theories and the ways in which global developments affected (and continue to affect) scientific thought.

Course codes: HIST-0012, HIST 0012, HIST0012, HIST-12, HIST 12, HIST12, STS-0012, STS 0012, STS0012, STS-12, STS 12, STS12

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