Ivory bridges : connecting science and society /

A study of two bridges between science and society: governmental science policy and scientists' voluntary public-interest associations. According to a widespread stereotype, scientists occupy an ivory tower, isolated from other parts of society. To some extent this is true, and the resulting fr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sonnert, Gerhard, 1957-
Otros Autores: Holton, Gerald James
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2002.
Temas:
Science > Social aspects.
Science and state.
Science > Societies, etc.
Societies, Scientific
Sciences > Aspect social.
Politique scientifique et technique.
Sciences > Associations.
SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Social Aspects.
Science and state
Science > Social aspects
Wetenschap.
Sociale aspecten.
Overheidsbeleid.
Wetenschapsbeoefenaars.
Verenigde Staten.
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. From Ivory Tower to Ivory Bridges
  • 2. Jeffersonian Mode of Science Policy: The Press-Carter Initiative
  • 3. Organizing for the Common Good: Scientists' Voluntary Public Interest Associations
  • 4. Autonomy and Responsibility
  • App. A. Concise History of the Presidential Science Advisory Structure
  • App. B. List of Research Questions Assembled by Frank Press
  • App. C. Master List of Research Questions (OSTP News Release)
  • App. D. Profiles of Scientists' Voluntary Public-Interest Associations.

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