POL3110 — Politics of Science and Tech
This course examines the political dimensions and government structures that underlie science and technology. How politics influences science is examined. The course also considers the role of scientifically focused government agencies and advisors; issues of political bias in expert opinion; the implications of emerging scientific and technological discoveries for politics; how politics affects the process of scientific discovery; implications of democracy for scientific change. These topics may be covered in a variety of contexts, including health, climateand environmental science, food science, and artificialintelligence research.