"Science in Society" focuses on the interaction of science and technology with the broader society. Potential topics include (but are not limited to) policy about science and technology, ethics in science and technology, representation of various societal groups in the scientific endeavor, applications of science in law, speculations about future science and technology, and the misuse (or proper use) of science in commerce and public discourse.
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. helix.nature.com/wcs/index.html
Focusing on scientific and regulatory aspects of biosafety, with regard to human activities carried out using pathogenic or genetically-modified organisms. biosafety.ihe.be
Website for European Union socio-economic research in the life sciences. Information and research areas, databases, and general aims, as well as discussion forum, networks, and related links. biosociety.cordis.lu
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 associate www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sfrl/committ/ncls.htm
World Association for Case Method Research and Case Method Application, Europe - Advancing the philosophy that complex economic and social problems, whether acute or chronic, cannot be solved by academic research bounded by the conventional constraints of www.wacra-europe.org
Concentrating on issues that arise from applications of Web technology, and devoting significant resources to international public policy issues. www.w3.org/TandS
Paper by Arthur Kantrowitz proposing a method for communicating what science knows and doesn't know when facts are needed for public policy decision. www.fplc.edu/risk/vol4/spring/kantro.htm
Assistant professor of Philosophy at Chulalongkorn University, specialising in problems arising from the interplay between modern science and Thai culture. Biography and academic papers. pioneer.netserv.chula.ac.th/~hsoraj/web/soraj.html
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. vos.ucsb.edu/index-netscape.asp
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. www.law.asu.edu/HomePages/Jones/seal/default.htm
Collection of articles covering science, technology, and society. Includes stories on evolution, industrial chemicals, energy, and materials. www.cienciateca.com/stsindex.html
Educational organization created to facilitate the exchange and cultivation of interest in interdisciplinary science research. Publications and details of forthcoming conferences. www.hybridvigor.org
Director of the Lab for the Culture of the Artificial, University of Urbino, Italy. Page includes books, research interests, music and photos. digilander.libero.it/maxnegro/Nuova1.html
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