Frontiers Of Illusion
by Project Muse, Sarewitz, Daniel R.
fromBook collections on Project MUSE
An incisive argument for fostering stronger links between the interests of society and progress in science.
The universe within: from quantum to cosmos
by Turok, Neil
fromCBC Massey lectures series
Neil Turok explores the great discoveries of the past three centuries: from the classical mechanics of Newton; to the nature of light; to the bizarre world of the quantum; to the evolution of the cosmos and even the recent findings of Higgs bosons at the Large Hadron Collider.
Every technology we rely on today was created by the human mind, seeking to understand the universe around us. Scientific knowledge is our most precious possession, and our future will be shaped by the breakthroughs to come. In this personal, visionary, and fascinating work, Nei…
Like fast food, fast science is quickly prepared, not particularly good, and it clogs up the system. Efforts to tackle our most pressing issues have been stymied by conflict within the scientific community and mixed messages symptomatic of a rushed approach. What is more, scient…
Like fast food, fast science is quickly prepared, not particularly good, and it clogs up the system. Efforts to tackle our most pressing issues have been stymied by conflict within the scientific community and mixed messages symptomatic of a rushed approach. What is more, scient…
"This book addresses the complex relationship between the values of liberal democracy and the values associated with scientific research. The chapters explore how these values mutually reinforce or conflict with one another, in both historical and contemporary contexts. The cont…
Science, freedom, democracy
Science, freedom, democracy : introduction / Péter Hartl and Adam Tamas Tuboly -- Michael Polanyi's post-critical vision of science and society / Phil Mullins -- The ethos of science and central planning : Merton and Michael Polanyi on the autonomy of science / Péter Hartl -- Sc…
"This book addresses the complex relationship between the values of liberal democracy and the values associated with scientific research. The chapters explore how these values mutually reinforce or conflict with one another, in both historical and contemporary contexts. The cont…