Category Archives: STS

Changing Worlds – Ideologies, Utopias and Ambitions in Science and Technology

Posted on May 16, 2016 by

The latest issue of the Graduate Journal of Social Sciences (GJSS) has a strong focus on Science and Technology Studies (STS) topics. Its title “Changing Worlds” alludes to multiple meanings as not only are we changing the world – or worlds –, but they … Continue reading →

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Schöpfer der zweiten Natur – Der Mensch im Anthropozän (Book Review, german)

Posted on January 5, 2015 by

Ob Tsunamis, Erdbeben oder Dürreperioden. Ob Meteoriteneinschläge oder Vulkanausbrüche. In der geologischen Arena spürbarer Brachial-Ereignisse und langfristig evidenter Veränderungsprozesse haben die herkömmlichen „Naturgewalten“ längst einen Konkurrenten bekommen: den Menschen. Mit den von ihm produzierten, transportierten, konsumierten, verarbeiteten und entsorgten Eingriffen … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Care in Practice –

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

[Annemarie Mol, Ingunn Moser, Jeannette Pols (eds.) Care in Practice – On Tinkering in Clinics, Homes and Farms 326 pages, 35,80 €, ISBN 978-3-8376-1447-3] In a recent transcript publication «Care in Practice – On Tinkering in Clincs, Homes and Farms», Ingunn … Continue reading →

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Book Review (german): Fritz Kahn – Man Machine

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

[BuchCover: Fritz Kahn – Man Machine;  Springer Wien New York, 2009] Halb Wesen und halb über Ding Tom Bieling Was haben eine Fabrik und ein Penis gemeinsam? Worin liegt die Parallele der menschlichen Verdauung zur Eisenbahntechnologie? Synchron zur gleichnamigen Ausstellung … Continue reading →

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No innocent Artefacts

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

Corinna Barth*, against the background of Technoscience and Gender Studies, here talking about technological Embodiment, Hybrid Artefacts, Dynamic Embodiment and artificial inscriptions of gender aspects. According to Lucy Suchman, there ist no „Design from nowhere“ and therefore no “innocent artefacts”. … Continue reading →

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Welcome to DESIGNABILITIES!

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

… a research blog developed and run at      

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