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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
Copyright
Dedication
Letter to the Readers
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
John Gressette
2. Women’s Health Technology: Innovation, Access, and Social Impact
3. Social Constructivism
Victoria DuPre; Bella Feinzig; and Rebecca Carlson
4. 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
5. 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
6. Technological Determinism
Belle Salsone; Peter Sebastian Stein; Kaleb Gage Parsons; Thomas Kent; Krystal Nielsen; and David Thomas Nitz
7. Social Control
Kayleigh Elizabeth Trumbull and Nico Stauffer
8. Race and STS
CJ Marmo and Emma Halleen
9. Gender and STS
Brooke Alysse Norman; Emily Jarvis; Katie Bernstein; Maraya Garcia; and Maurice Ceasar
10. The Ancient World and STS
Catherine Witte; Ashley Crunk; bayleeg; Madison Rohm; and DrewReynolds
11. Leech Therapy in the Ancient World
Evie Frazier
12. Galen’s Anatomical Anomalies & Discoveries
Keasler Rothemich
13. Roman Roads & Machinery
Cody Gregory
14. The Technological Advancements of Egypt
Jack Bushey and Samuel Blankenship
15. Science, Technology and Society in Ancient Sparta
Caleb Eickhoff
16. Roman Concrete
Christopher Luiso
17. Science, Technology, and Society in Ancient Persia
Carter Berry
18. The Medieval World and STS
Sydney Fitch; Levi Williams; Joe Lady; Alexandria Alabau; Madison Bolick; CaitlinHall; and Leta Kate Lamb
19. Medieval Technology
Hanna Woody and David Hess
20. Technological Developments in the Mongol Empire
Alayna Williamson
21. The Protestant Reformation
Ian Mazzola
22. Intercorrelation of Modern and Medieval STS
Morgan Mannion
23. Arms & Armor
Andrew Gunn
24. The Black Death & the Unexpected Benefits to Society
Rachael Levine; Zoë Lovelock; John Stephenson; and Isabelle Martinez
25. Plague Types & the Literary Impact of the Plague in the Medieval Era
Justin Wakely
26. Universities as Change Agents in the Medieval Age
Jonah Vest and ccraig3
27. The Medieval University
28. Gunpowder in Medieval China
Jonathan Hayden
29. Siege Machines in the Crusades
30. Leech Therapy in the Middle Ages
Emily Moersen
31. Birth Chairs in the Middle Ages
Julianne Eslinger
32. The First Moveable Type Printing Press
33. Evolution of Fire Extinguishers
Virginia Chantelle Ravindra and Samuel Bradley
34. The Renaissance & Reformation and STS
Katherine Floyd; Joseph Johnson; JackMaddox; Mitchell Cook; Katherine Coode; Robert McDowell; Tiara Evans; and Mae Furman
35. The Telescope
Casey Mccarroll and River Young
36. The Pseudoscience Behind Witch Trials
Margaret Hall; Alexandra Harrington; and McKenzie Bradley
37. The Age of Exploration
JB Bahrenburg
38. A Brief History of Time(Keeping)
Andrew White and Aidan Logan
39. Siege and Fortification Technology
Luka Djolic
40. The Beginning of Anatomical Study
Alex Fischer; Alexandra Harrington; and Ashlyn Miles
41. History's Greatest Innovators and the Challenges they Faced
Gabriella LoPorto
42. Decline of Streetcars in American Cities
Justin Reynoso and Samuel Bradley
43. The Underground Railroad
Kassidy Swinyer
44. The Industrial Revolution and STS
Cassia Michael; Madysun Green; Gracie Travis; Robert Ayers; Amelia Godolphin; Catherine Denaux; Matt Erickson; Anthony Hernandez; and Mason Nobles
45. The Public Health Act In England
Jenna Ramunno and Grace Gardner
46. The Transcontinental Railroad & the Pullman Car
Evans Young; Evan Gaubert; and Samuel Bradley
47. The Assembly Line
Katy Boozer and Graham Ruff
48. The Iron Lung
Elizabeth Appoy; Nicolas Rosso; and Nasir Tomlin
49. Watt Steam Engine & Combustion Engine
Jackson Morrissey and Zach Fahnle
50. Frances Glessner Lee
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51. The Invention of the Telephone
Corinne Castelli
52. The Kinetograph-The Impact of Cinematography
Nadia Slonaker
53. Women in the Industrial Revolution
Sulli Lockhart
54. Industrial Revolution’s Impact on Manufacturing
Milton Reyes
55. John Snow: The Beginning and End of Cholera
Parker Howe and tangel
56. The Modern World and STS
Juliana-Marie Troyan; Maggie Elpers; Taylor Lorusso; Sevanna Boleman; Willis Watts; Joseph Rivera; David Jonah Lamothe; and Anthony Spearman
57. Smile in Style: The Connection Between Dentistry and Fashion
Alex Krivitchenko and Riley Bussom
58. Digital Media & Inattention
Oliva Dubro and Ethan Tyler
59. History of Computers
Chandler Little; Ben Greene; and Samuel Blankenship
60. Google
Hunter Reid and River Young
61. The Global Positioning System (GPS)
Gregory Barnes
62. Cybersecurity
Bryce Moritz
63. The Women Who Shape Code
Ethan Coffey
64. Apple Inc.
Skylar Landreneau and Caroline Garufi
65. Digital Networking - AI Algorithm Biases
Emily Rutherford
66. How Should AI be Used in the Music Industry?
Natalie Medeiros
67. How cellphones affect our everyday lives and social skils
68. Evolving Communication
Evan Eveker
69. The Digitalization of News Media
Rowan Howell
70. The Legacy of Stevenotes
Perry Hopper
71. Modern Day Printing Methods: Flexography
Kennedy Lollis
72. The Confliction of Nuclear Energy
Ellis Bryant
73. Nuclear fission and the Manhattan Project
Saishiva Jalavancha
74. Renewable Energy
Travis Reed; Apurva Mitta; and Kevin Dai
75. AI Power Consumption
Kevin Ream
76. World War I & World War II
Daze Hoffman; Lukas Bostick; and Samuel Blankenship
77. Naval Warfare in WWII
78. Women and WWII
Robert Sweet
79. Medical Advancements Caused By WWII
Christopher Rebar and Isabelle Martinez
80. Wings of Destiny: The Legacy of the B-17 Bomber
Brendan Tscherne
81. Animals in Times of War: How Human–Animal Relationships Have Evolved Through History
Chloe Carlsten
82. The Professionalization of Physical Therapy During WWI
Zoey Bronzert
83. Drones in Modern War
Peyton Mast and Brendan Popielec
84. Agent Orange: Silently Killing Millions
James Gannon and Hunter Senn
85. The Use of AI In Audiology
Meghan Mahar
86. Ethics in AI
Mara Kinsey
87. What is Modern AI and Why it Shouldn't be Called AI at All
Jack Hobbs
88. AI in Agriculture
Hayden Best and Mason Nobles
89. AI Technology
Hayden Hardage and Mason Nobles
90. AI in Healthcare
Taylor Adams
91. AI and Jobs In The Technology Industry
Robert Dunn
92. AI in Site Design
Nicholas Hobbs
93. Folding the Future: AlphaFold in Biomedicine
Ava McKee
94. AI in Hotel Operations
Lahpai Ra
95. AI in Education: Navigating the Future of Learning
John Pagan
96. DNA Technology in Solving
McKenzie Corbin
97. AI and Engineering Ethics
Lauren Richards
98. Types of AI Models and Their Social Worlds
Jackson Witt
99. AI, Copyright, and Legal Precedent
Brooke Clary and Anderson Snyder
100. AI In The Gaming Industry
Aram Svistun
101. AI in Oncology
Abigail Cerny
102. AI in Sports
Gray Ellenberg
103. The Internet and The Stock Market
Kaitlyn Tillery
104. Credit Cards
Matthew Quina and Aidan Logan
105. Effect of Social Media on the Stock Market
Tess Neary and gkoceni
106. Cryptocurrency's
Sam Mensforth and Abigail Caveness
107. Pink tax
Connor Morgan
108. Linear and Circular Economies
Aiden Congdon
109. Prosthetics
Rachel Jones
110. COVID-19’s Lasting Impact on Educational Advancements
Taylor Pauley and Liam McCarthy
111. The Discovery of Insulin
Oscar Haney and Aaron MacDonald
112. Hearing Aids and STS
Claire Gordy and Sydney Devoe
113. Women’s Health Technology: Innovation, Access, and Social Impact
114. Western vs Eastern Medical Treatments for Menopause
Katherine Summers
115. CRISPR and Gene Editing Technology
Kylie Towery; Andrew Scott; and Emma Volding
116. Advanced Technology in Surgery
Carys Perlman
117. The MMR Vaccine Science & Safety
Saige Hinton; Alexandra Harrington; and Caroline Garufi
118. The Benefits of Creatine Mono-hydrate Supplementation
Jarod Dragoo and Kamil Czerkas
119. Cupping therapy in STS
Ryan Burke and Tess Neary
120. Penicillin & Pneumonia
Alexa Heathorn; Sara Slagle; and Caroline Garufi
121. The Effects of Drugs in STS
Gabi Oaks and Lucas Miller
122. Tuberculosis in America
Meghan Gamble; Kennedy Key; and Alexis Vaka
123. Cancer Chemotherapy: Alkylating Agents
Sophie Herman
124. Discovery of the Structure of DNA
Mary Hannah Rodgers
125. Medical Translation: To Technology or Not to Technology
Haley Huynh
126. Cryotherapy in Society
Karma Rini and Emma Volding
127. Personalized Medicine
Sofia Jones; Anna Holstein; and Paige Richardson
128. Animal Testing
Elizabeth Mey; Nicolette Occhifinto; and Liam McCarthy
129. Rheumatoid Arthritis and its Treatments
Taylor Nutzman and Lucas Miller
130. Physical Therapy
Kathryn McGuinness and Ashlyn Miles
131. Psychopharmacology Revolution
Tess Keenan
132. Genetic Therapy of Sickle Cell Disease
Riley Reyes
133. The Discovery of Insulin
Livi Dodd and Ashlyn Miles
134. Vaccinations during the 1900s in the United States
Ava Kelly
135. The Rise of Telehealth
Madison McVey
136. The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the US Economy
Connor Miaskiewicz and Riley Shaw
137. The COVID-19 Vaccine
Kevin Dai and Liam McCarthy
138. The influence of Zoom on Working Women during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Olivia Severa
139. COVID-19 Vaccine Conspiracy Theories and STS
Emma Taylor and Tess Neary
140. The Evolution of Mental Health Treatment and Its Impact on Society
141. Social Media And How it Negatively Affects Mental Health
Allison Hollingsworth; Jenna Mennona; Caitlin Woodham; sebraun; jrandra; and Elizabeth Hause
142. Behavioral Disorders and STS
Cole Fuller and Emma Volding
143. The Effects of Video Games on Mental Health
Ben Hollingsworth
144. Mental Health and Men
Alyssa Bollmer; Camden Souther; Maddie Elmore; Katelyn Cooper; and Ella Kiefner
145. Eating Disorders
Stephanie Gillis and Catherine Josey
146. Psychological Priming
Brian Dinnell and River Young
147. Industrial-Organizational Psychology and STS
Julia Van Vlake
148. The Transition of Anxiety
Madisyn Miller and Farrah El Kachbendi
149. Mental Health and its Biological Basis
Kennedy Burnett
150. Technologies Influence on Developing Adolescents
Tatum Weaver
151. Advancements in Antidepressants
Sydney Billman
152. The History of Roundnet
Kade Janikula
153. Digital Fitness
Emily Root
154. Advancements in Modern Sports Medicine, Technology, and Rehab
Zachary Schult; Lucas Miller; and David Hess
155. Advancements in Sports Broadcasting Technology
Ben Lemen
156. The use of AI in Sports
Bodie Langborgh
157. The Air Vest’s Impact on Equestrians Sports
Sydney Munnell
158. DNA Fingerprinting
Diane Scalera; Elsa Saine; Ava Niebrzydowski; Dylan Berry; Grace Young; and Caitlin Kelly
159. Human Flight
Soumit Sarkar
160. Exploring the Applications and Ethics of Biometric Data in the Digital Age
Keegan Ryan
161. Language Learning & Technology
162. The Future of American Cities
Theron Bradford and Aidan Logan
163. Satellite Internet and connectivity
Evan Kunkle
164. Electric Motors
Peyton Pitts and Hunter Senn
165. Contact Lenses
Jesse Beatriz
166. Hidden Figures in NASA and The Space Race
Kyle Rogers and Isabelle Martinez
167. Japan's Shinkansen Railway
Ashley Crouse
168. Women and the Modern Telescope
Abigail Caveness
169. Women’s Role in Understanding Our Oceans and Sea Exploration
Gracie Gilstrap
170. The Science and Application of RNA Interference
Gia Kennedy and Avery Brock
171. The Art of Pseudoscience: Visualizing the Harm Behind Scientific Progress
Laura Forrester
172. Conclusion
Kate Billingsley and Alexander Daichendt
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