Insights on Science and Technology for Society
Important Information
Lecture: T/TH 3:30-4:45 (HSSB 4201)
Lab: W 1-4 (CNSI 3001)
Lab: W 1-4 (CNSI 3001)
For approval code: email inscites@cnsi.ucsb.edu
Check out the Daily Nexus story on INSCITES (2/9/07)
April 3, 2007 - First Class: Introductory lecture
April 4, 2007 - Week 1 Lab, Team Assignments
April 5, 2007 - Psychology of Being Watched
April 10, 2007 - Biometrics - Guest Lecture - Mathew Turk, Computer Science
Spring 2007 Course Home page (wiki)
INSCITES is an educational program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with the goal of promoting scientific and technological literacy with a strong emphasis on social impact and responsibility. The program is run by the California Nanonsystems Institute (CNSI) and designed by graduate students from diverse academic backgrounds.
For Spring of 2007, the course will focus on surveillance technologies and will examine the scientific foundation of many existing surveillance technologies as well as discuss the social and historical context for their development as well as their impact.
Information for Prospective Students