How does the technology you work with change society? How does society change the technology you work with? These two questions are paramount to a flourishing field of academic study: Science and Technology Studies (STS). This presentation will ask you to consider the political implications of the work you do, and also encourage you to be aware of the social and political pressures that determine how, where and what you work on. The presentation will provide an overview of the field of Science and Technology Studies including both current and historical examples of the symbiotic and political nature of technology and society.