"Science and technology clearly have impacts on all our lives materially and financially, but also ethically, philosophically, and even religiously. Our environment and institutions are heavily influenced by our science and technology, but so too are the science and technologies we have influenced by the way our society works. If science and technology are to be the driving forces of the 21st century, understanding them must be a priority. STS is an interdisciplinary field that works on investigating, understanding, and improving the interconnections between science and technology and our society."