Open Directory - Science: Science in Society
See also: This category in other languages: - Highlights the important links between federal funding for basic and applied research and development and their economic benefits to society. - Discussion on ethics and values, education, human rights, and national policy, from a physics perspective. - Promotional stories about the results of science improving the lives of people and animals through health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. - Focusing on scientific and regulatory aspects of biosafety, with regard to human activities carried out using pathogenic or genetically-modified organisms. - Provides information on European Union socio-economic research in the life sciences. Features information on research areas, databases, and general aims, as well as discussion forum, networks, and related links. - Collection of articles covering science, technology, and society. Includes stories on evolution, industrial chemicals, energy, and materials. - This initiative at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory aims to promote a better understanding of the growing social and cultural relevance of the life sciences. - Paper by Arthur Kantrowitz proposing a method for communicating what science knows and doesn't know when facts are needed for public policy decision. - Division of the American Physical Society for discussion of science and society issues. - Assistant professor of Philosophy at Chulalongkorn University, specialising in problems arising from the interplay between modern science and Thai culture. Biography and academic papers. - Information about the work of this committee of the US House of Representatives. - The science committee in the 110th congress, chaired by Bart Gordon. - Educational organization created to facilitate the exchange and cultivation of interest in interdisciplinary science research. Publications and details of forthcoming conferences. - Addressing such issues as environmental, health and safety implications of technology, engineering ethics and professional responsibility. - This project by the British Science Museum and other museums brings together images and viewpoints to create insights into science and culture. - Membership organization in the UK, offering news articles, mailing lists, and membership information. - Professional society for those interested in understanding and interacting systemically with reality. Emphasizing system-level approaches to evolution of and applications of science in society. - ISCAN fosters and promotes the public understanding of science and technology in Ireland. - Provides a virtual community for minorities in science, aiming to increase the number entering science careers and celebrating contributions to science made by minority scientists. - Addressing matters including scientific fraud, reliability scientific and technical information available to the federal courts, legal, ethical, and technological aspects of computer networks and genetic testing, and intellectual property issues associated with electronic publishing. - Director of the Lab for the Culture of the Artificial, University of Urbino, Italy. Page includes books, research interests, music and photos. - UK-wide campaign funded by EPSRC to raise awareness of science and engineering among young people. - in-depth studies on topics ranging from energy and environment to national security issues. - Quarterly newsletter; articles on nuclear proliferation, nuclear power and energy policy. - Resources on risk assessment and risk management in medicine, environment, and society at large. - An exploratory project to apply the philosophies and activities of Creative Commons in the realm of science. Science Commons works in three project areas: Publishing, Licensing, and Data. - Essays, reviews, and other opinion pieces presenting scientific and science policy topics without the jargon. - The blog of Science and Society, Princeton University’s undergraduate journal of science, ethics and policy. Aims to inform citizens about the promises and challenges of science in the 21st century. - A project to examine intellectual property issues associated with electronic publishing in science and ethical research methods. - A UK-based charitable trust to encourage an evidence-based approach to scientific and technological developments. Information and briefing documents about particular issues, along with details of how to get involved. - Scholarly association fostering interdisciplinary exploration of issues at the intersection of law, biology, and evolutionary theory. Features conference details, notices, other organization information, and links. - Transcripts of a radio program exploring technology and culture. - A quarterly journal devoted to science and technology issues and their relation to social and political affairs - A public charity founded by scientists committed to the advancement of policies and practices that aid in the elimination of poverty and improving public health. - A scholarly association devoted to studying science, technology and society. - Program funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to study the change in social interactions with new electronic technologies. - An annotated guide to online resources that respects the established humanities disciplines in their professional organization and points toward the transformation of those disciplines as they interact with the sciences and social sciences. - Concentrating on issues that arise from applications of Web technology, and devoting significant resources to international public policy issues. - Newsletter covering science related to politics and policy, compiled by physics professor Bob Park. Includes a searchable archive going back to 1987. - Final reports from the international conference, addressing many aspects of the place of science in society, including ethics, science and technology in economic development, and environmental and economic issues. (January 01, 1999)
