A Fragile Power : Scientists and the State /

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When the National Science Foundation funds research about the earth's crust and the Department of Energy supports studies on the disposal of nuclear wastes, what do they expect for their money? Most scientists believe that in such cases the government wants information for immediate use or dire...

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Autor principal: Mukerji, Chandra (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Science > Social aspects.
Science and state.
Research > Finance.
Federal aid to research.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SCIENCE > History.
Politique scientifique et technique > États-Unis.
Federal aid to research > United States.
Research > United States > Finance.
Science and state > United States.
Science > Social aspects > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:When the National Science Foundation funds research about the earth's crust and the Department of Energy supports studies on the disposal of nuclear wastes, what do they expect for their money? Most scientists believe that in such cases the government wants information for immediate use or directions for seeking future benefits from nature. Challenging this oversimplified view, Chandra Mukerji depicts a more complex interdependence between science and the state. She uses vivid examples from the heavily funded field of oceanography, particularly from recent work on seafloor hot springs and o.
Notas:Cover; Contents; Preface.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (272 pages).
ISBN:9781400860241

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