History of Modern American Science and Technology Session 2 Comments on student comments from last session American industrialization American science

Comments on Student Writings Glad that my points—critical thinking, learning- centered approach, different types of learners, and current Obama science policy—came through English: Get grammar right Verbs are key: correct this sentence –“Science and technology should be put emphasis on even during economic crisis for it can contributes to creat more opportunities for people out of work.”

Overview of American History: Early History Late 15 th century-: European immigration to the Americas; interactions with Native Americans 1776: American Revolution; Declaration of Independence –Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson 1787: US Constitution –Patents to promote science : Civil War, Lincoln –National Academy of Sciences, : American industrialization

American History in the early 20 th century Progressive Era, late 1890s-1918 –Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation policy World War I: –National Research Council New Deal, World War II –Office of Scientific Research and Development –Atomic Bomb –Radar

Post-WWII Cold War –Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombing, 1945 –Korean War, –Sputnik, 1957 –Apollo Project, –Vietnam War, –Nixon’s China Trip, 1972 Civil Rights Movement, 1950s and 1960s –Women’s Movement –Native American, Chicano, Asian American movements –Environmental Movement

End of Cold War : Reunification of Germany and Breakup of the Soviet Union First Gulf War under G.H.W. Bush Informational Technological Revolution –PC –Internet –Web Biomedical Technology

Post-9/11 9/11 and Its Impact –Anti-Terrorism replaced Cold War –Bio-terror defense –Iraq War and Afghanistan War The Obama Era –2008 Election –Economic Crisis –Global Warming –Energy –Health Care reform

American industrialization Thomas Hughes: Industrialization re-made America Natural work to man-made world American genesis What’s important was not just new devices, but new technological systems: –Railroads –Telephone –Electrical Lighting –Automobiles

Sample comments Useful feedback –Easier to understand me than Obama –Obama has made great proposals, but it will be interesting to see whether he can accomplish them –Sounds like more physics-oriented; can write paper on history of biology? –Why learning about American science and technology? Americanization of science and US- China scientific relations –Room too stuffy to pay attention. –How can there be no Ministry of Science and Technology? OSTP

Science and Technology Improved science and education American technological enthusiasm Transition: from inventors to research labs Military involvement in technological development

Impact of industrialization Urbanization Immigration Political reform—populism and progressivism Rise of experts Conservation movement American liberalism Regulatory state Discontent with technological society Comparison and contrast with China today

Ideas for Term Papers “Shifts in American public perceptions of science”: Search “science” in Changing views of Rachel Carson ( Obama on global warming ( Jim Hansen on global warming (