School of Life Sciences
- Bioethics, Policy and Law
- Biology Education Research
- Ecology, Economics and Ethics of the Environment
- History and Philosophy of Science
This concentration within the biology doctoral degree focuses on ways the life sciences shape and are shaped by society. In this interdisciplinary program, you’ll study the life sciences alongside economics, education research, ethics, history, law, philosophy, policy and their intersections.
Distinctive among programs in history and philosophy of science, science studies, and bioethics, students and faculty in the biology and society program study and collaborate with colleagues across the School of Life Sciences. As a student in this program, you will be affiliated with the Center for Biology and society and have unparalleled access to mentoring and research support.
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