Frontiers Of Illusion
by Project Muse, Sarewitz, Daniel R.
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An incisive argument for fostering stronger links between the interests of society and progress in science.
"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
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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…
"Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development, to healthcare, to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the defau…
Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default…
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…