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Sociotechnical system is part of Science and technology studies. Activate to inspect this relation.Science and technology studies applies to History of science. Activate to inspect this relation.Social construction of technology requires Interpretive flexibility. Activate to inspect this relation.Actor-network theory explains Black-boxing. Activate to inspect this relation.Actor-network theory applies to Sociotechnical system. Activate to inspect this relation.Sociotechnical system is analogous to Actor-network theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Interpretive flexibility precedes Black-boxing. Activate to inspect this relation.Boundary object depends on Interpretive flexibility. Activate to inspect this relation.Co-production explains Sociotechnical system. Activate to inspect this relation.Path dependence is analogous to Technological momentum. Activate to inspect this relation.Path dependence constrains Sociotechnical system. Activate to inspect this relation.Laboratory studies explains Co-production. Activate to inspect this relation.Laboratory studies applies to Black-boxing. Activate to inspect this relation.Expertise and lay knowledge is part of Co-production. Activate to inspect this relation.Risk society influences Expertise and lay knowledge. Activate to inspect this relation.Risk society applies to Sociotechnical system. Activate to inspect this relation.Actor-network theoryBlack-boxingSociotechnical systemInterpretive flexibilityLaboratory studiesScience and technology studiesCo-productionPath dependenceRisk societySocial construction of technologyBoundary objectHistory of scienceExpertise and lay knowledgeTechnological momentum
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Actor-network theory

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At a glance

An approach that treats humans and non-humans symmetrically as actors within heterogeneous networks.

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Science & Technology Studies
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  • This view connects 4 disciplines: History, History of Science, Science & Technology Studies, Sociology.
  • History of science is a bridge concept — viewed here through History, History of Science.
  • The connections here span 7 relation families.

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ChemistryBiologyPhysicsMathematicsComputer ScienceGeologyMineralogyEconomics

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Bayesian updatingCause and effectCompoundingConservationConstraintsDefense in depthDiffusion & spreadEmergenceEnergy transformationEntropy & irreversibilityEquilibriumFeedback loopIncentivesInformationLevels & hierarchyModularityNetworksOptimizationOscillationProbabilityRecursion & self-similarityScaleSignal vs noiseSource–pathway–receptorStocks and flowsSymmetry & invarianceThresholds & tipping pointsTrade-offsTriangulationVariation & selectionWaves

By journey

From a Leaf to the ClimateWhy Music Moves UsHow Machines LearnReasoning about a Leaf and the Climate

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3750 concepts and 5051 typed relations form one connected component — no isolated silo.

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