This course provides MA students the opportunity to undertake original research in the social and humanistic studies of science, technology, and medicine with the goal of developing the student's capacity to effectively engage and contribute to existing scholarly literature. IHPST graduate students who wish to take this course must draw up a detailed course plan with a member of the IHPST graduate faculty who is prepared to provide supervision, and submit a Request for Reading and/or Research form that must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies. This course can be taken in the Fall or Winter term.