The handbook of science and technology studies Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and rearrange contemporary societies. The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the field reviewing current research and major theoretical and methodological approaches in a way that is accessible to both new and established scholars from a range of disciplines. This new edition sponsored by the Society for Social Studies of Science is the fourth in a series of volumes that have defined the field of STS. It features 36 chapters each written for the fourth edition that capture the state of the art in a rich and rapidly growing field. One especially notable development is the increasing integration of feminist gender and postcolonial studies into the body of STS knowledge. The book covers methods and participatory practices in STS research; mechanisms by which knowledge people and societies are coproduced; the design construction and use of material devices and infrastructures; the organization and governance of science; and STS and societal challenges including aging agriculture security disasters environmental justice and climate change.