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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
Copyright
Dedication
Letter to the Readers
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
John Gressette
2. Social Constructivism
Victoria DuPre; Bella Feinzig; and Rebecca Carlson
3. Tragedy of the Commons
Riley Karsen Lovelace; Nick Allan Rodgers; Leah C Chappell; Liam Dennis Wood; Cole Thomas Gaccione; Morgan Breanna Reeves; Caleb Eickhoff; Nick Sanborn; Elizabeth K Bland; Giulia Emanuel; and Patrick James Orr
4. Modernization Theory
Dylan Fahs; Tom Faile; Dante Demeo; Anabelle C Reardon; Jarrett Carson Holman; Nicholas Charles Longo; Joe Chen; Omar Yousuf Ahmed; Catherine Jarvis; Jack Lucas; Liam Dennis Wood; and Grayson Smoak
5. Technological Determinism
Belle Salsone; Peter Sebastian Stein; Kaleb Gage Parsons; Thomas Kent; Krystal Nielsen; and David Thomas Nitz
6. Social Control
Kayleigh Elizabeth Trumbull and Nico Stauffer
7. Race and STS
CJ Marmo and Emma Halleen
8. Gender and STS
Brooke Alysse Norman; Emily Jarvis; Katie Bernstein; Maraya Garcia; and Maurice Ceasar
9. The Ancient World and STS
Catherine Witte; Ashley Crunk; bayleeg; Madison Rohm; and DrewReynolds
10. Leech Therapy in the Ancient World
Evie Frazier
11. Galen’s Anatomical Anomalies & Discoveries
Keasler Rothemich
12. Roman Roads & Machinery
Cody Gregory
13. The Technological Advancements of Egypt
Jack Bushey
14. Science, Technology and Society in Ancient Sparta
Caleb Eickhoff
15. Roman Concrete
Christopher Luiso
16. Medieval Technology
Hanna Woody and David Hess
17. Technological Developments in the Mongol Empire
Alayna Williamson
18. The Protestant Reformation
Ian Mazzola
19. Intercorrelation of Modern and Medieval STS
Morgan Mannion
20. The Medieval World and STS
Sydney Fitch; Levi Williams; Joe Lady; Alexandria Alabau; Madison Bolick; CaitlinHall; and Leta Kate Lamb
21. Arms & Armor
Andrew Gunn
22. The Black Death & the Unexpected Benefits to Society
Rachael Levine; Zoë Lovelock; John Stephenson; and Isabelle Martinez
23. Plague Types & the Literary Impact of the Plague in the Medieval Era
Justin Wakely
24. Universities as Change Agents in the Medieval Age
Jonah Vest
25. The Medieval University
26. Gunpowder in Medieval China
Jonathan Hayden
27. Siege Machines in the Crusades
28. Leech Therapy in the Middle Ages
Emily Moersen
29. Birth Chairs in the Middle Ages
Julianne Eslinger
30. The First Moveable Type Printing Press
31. Evolution of Fire Extinguishers
Virginia Chantelle Ravindra
32. The Renaissance & Reformation and STS
Katherine Floyd; Joseph Johnson; JackMaddox; Mitchell Cook; Katherine Coode; Robert McDowell; Tiara Evans; and Mae Furman
33. The Telescope
Casey Mccarroll
34. The Pseudoscience Behind Witch Trials
Margaret Hall; Alexandra Harrington; and McKenzie Bradley
35. The Age of Exploration
JB Bahrenburg
36. A Brief History of Time(Keeping)
Andrew White and Aidan Logan
37. Siege and Fortification Technology
Luka Djolic
38. The Beginning of Anatomical Study
Alex Fischer and Alexandra Harrington
39. Decline of Streetcars in American Cities
Justin Reynoso
40. The Underground Railroad
Kassidy Swinyer
41. The Industrial Revolution and STS
Cassia Michael; Madysun Green; Gracie Travis; Robert Ayers; Amelia Godolphin; Catherine Denaux; Matt Erickson; Anthony Hernandez; and Mason Nobles
42. The Public Health Act In England
Jenna Ramunno and Grace Gardner
43. The Transcontinental Railroad & the Pullman Car
Evans Young and Evan Gaubert
44. The Assembly Line
Katy Boozer and Graham Ruff
45. The Iron Lung
Elizabeth Appoy; Nicolas Rosso; and Nasir Tomlin
46. Watt Steam Engine & Combustion Engine
Jackson Morrissey and Zach Fahnle
47. Frances Glessner Lee
48. The Invention of the Telephone
Corinne Castelli
49. The Kinetograph-The Impact of Cinematography
Nadia Slonaker
50. Women in the Industrial Revolution
Sulli Lockhart
51. The Modern World and STS
Juliana-Marie Troyan; Maggie Elpers; Taylor Lorusso; Sevanna Boleman; Willis Watts; Joseph Rivera; David Jonah Lamothe; and Anthony Spearman
52. Digital Media & Inattention
Oliva Dubro and Ethan Tyler
53. History of Computers
Chandler Little; Ben Greene; and Samuel Blankenship
54. Google
Hunter Reid
55. The Global Positioning System (GPS)
Gregory Barnes
56. Cybersecurity
Bryce Moritz
57. The Women Who Shape Code
Ethan Coffey
58. Apple Inc.
Skylar Landreneau and Caroline Garufi
59. Digital Networking - AI Algorithm Biases
Emily Rutherford
60. How cellphones affect our everyday lives and social skils
61. Evolving Communication
Evan Eveker
62. The Digitalization of News Media
Rowan Howell
63. The Legacy of Stevenotes
Perry Hopper
64. Modern Day Printing Methods: Flexography
Kennedy Lollis
65. The Confliction of Nuclear Energy
Ellis Bryant
66. Nuclear fission and the Manhattan Project
Saishiva Jalavancha
67. Renewable Energy
Travis Reed; Apurva Mitta; and Kevin Dai
68. World War I & World War II
Daze Hoffman and Lukas Bostick
69. Naval Warfare in WWII
70. Women and WWII
Robert Sweet
71. Medical Advancements Caused By WWII
Christopher Rebar and Isabelle Martinez
72. Wings of Destiny: The Legacy of the B-17 Bomber
Brendan Tscherne
73. Drones in Modern War
Peyton Mast and Brendan Popielec
74. Agent Orange: Silently Killing Millions
James Gannon and Hunter Senn
75. The Use of AI In Audiology
Meghan Mahar
76. Ethics in AI
Mara Kinsey
77. What is Modern AI and Why it Shouldn't be Called AI at All
Jack Hobbs
78. AI in Agriculture
Hayden Best and Mason Nobles
79. AI Technology
Hayden Hardage
80. AI in Healthcare
Taylor Adams
81. AI and Jobs In The Technology Industry
Robert Dunn
82. The Internet and The Stock Market
Kaitlyn Tillery
83. Credit Cards
Matthew Quina and Aidan Logan
84. Effect of Social Media on the Stock Market
Tess Neary and gkoceni
85. Cryptocurrency's
Sam Mensforth and Abigail Caveness
86. Pink tax
Connor Morgan
87. Prosthetics
Rachel Jones
88. COVID-19’s Lasting Impact on Educational Advancements
Taylor Pauley and Liam McCarthy
89. The Discovery of Insulin
Oscar Haney and Aaron MacDonald
90. Hearing Aids and STS
Claire Gordy and Sydney Devoe
91. Western vs Eastern Medical Treatments for Menopause
Katherine Summers
92. CRISPR and Gene Editing Technology
Kylie Towery; Andrew Scott; and Emma Volding
93. The MMR Vaccine Science & Safety
Saige Hinton; Alexandra Harrington; and Caroline Garufi
94. The Benefits of Creatine Mono-hydrate Supplementation
Jarod Dragoo and Kamil Czerkas
95. Cupping therapy in STS
Ryan Burke and Tess Neary
96. Penicillin & Pneumonia
Alexa Heathorn and Sara Slagle
97. The Effects of Drugs in STS
Gabi Oaks
98. Tuberculosis in America
Meghan Gamble; Kennedy Key; and Alexis Vaka
99. Cancer Chemotherapy: Alkylating Agents
Sophie Herman
100. Discovery of the Structure of DNA
Mary Hannah Rodgers
101. Medical Translation: To Technology or Not to Technology
Haley Huynh
102. Cryotherapy in Society
Karma Rini and Emma Volding
103. Personalized Medicine
Sofia Jones; Anna Holstein; and Paige Richardson
104. Animal Testing
Elizabeth Mey; Nicolette Occhifinto; and Liam McCarthy
105. Rheumatoid Arthritis and its Treatments
Taylor Nutzman and Lucas Miller
106. Physical Therapy
Kathryn McGuinness
107. Psychopharmacology Revolution
Tess Keenan
108. Genetic Therapy of Sickle Cell Disease
Riley Reyes
109. The Discovery of Insulin
Livi Dodd
110. The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the US Economy
Riley Shaw
111. The COVID-19 Vaccine
Kevin Dai and Liam McCarthy
112. The influence of Zoom on Working Women during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Olivia Severa
113. COVID-19 Vaccine Conspiracy Theories and STS
Emma Taylor and Tess Neary
114. The Evolution of Mental Health Treatment and Its Impact on Society
115. Social Media And How it Negatively Affects Mental Health
Allison Hollingsworth; Jenna Mennona; Caitlin Woodham; sebraun; and jrandra
116. Behavioral Disorders and STS
Cole Fuller and Emma Volding
117. The Effects of Video Games on Mental Health
Ben Hollingsworth
118. Mental Health and Men
Alyssa Bollmer; Camden Souther; Maddie Elmore; Katelyn Cooper; and Ella Kiefner
119. Eating Disorders
Stephanie Gillis
120. Psychological Priming
Brian Dinnell
121. Industrial-Organizational Psychology and STS
Julia Van Vlake
122. The Transition of Anxiety
Madisyn Miller and Farrah El Kachbendi
123. Mental Health and its Biological Basis
Kennedy Burnett
124. Technologies Influence on Developing Adolescents
Tatum Weaver
125. Advancements in Antidepressants
Sydney Billman
126. The History of Roundnet
Kade Janikula
127. Digital Fitness
Emily Root
128. Advancements in Modern Sports Medicine, Technology, and Rehab
Zachary Schult; Lucas Miller; and David Hess
129. Advancements in Sports Broadcasting Technology
Ben Lemen
130. The Air Vest’s Impact on Equestrians Sports
Sydney Munnell
131. DNA Fingerprinting
Diane Scalera; Elsa Saine; Ava Niebrzydowski; Dylan Berry; Grace Young; and Caitlin Kelly
132. Human Flight
Soumit Sarkar
133. Exploring the Applications and Ethics of Biometric Data in the Digital Age
Keegan Ryan
134. Language Learning & Technology
135. The Future of American Cities
Theron Bradford and Aidan Logan
136. Electric Motors
Peyton Pitts and Hunter Senn
137. Contact Lenses
William McCune and Jesse Beatriz
138. Hidden Figures in NASA and The Space Race
Kyle Rogers and Isabelle Martinez
139. Japan's Shinkansen Railway
Ashley Crouse
140. Women and the Modern Telescope
Abigail Caveness
141. Women’s Role in Understanding Our Oceans and Sea Exploration
Gracie Gilstrap
142. Conclusion
Kate Billingsley and Alexander Daichendt
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