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Science in Society (711)

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The Engines of Our Ingenuity Open in a new browser window  
   Transcripts of a radio program exploring technology and culture.
   http://www.uh.edu/engines/
Center for the Study of Technology and Society Open in a new browser window  
   A nonprofit research and educational organization which considers the social effects of technological change.
   http://www.tecsoc.org
The Masters of History Open in a new browser window  
   A book about the impact of science and engineering on society.
   http://www.geocities.com/savitz_1999/masters.htm
2think.org Open in a new browser window  
   Collection of book reviews and essays, mostly on popular science, with an emphasis on science as a guide to truth. Also includes a discussion forum.
   http://www.2think.org/
Irish Science Centres Association Open in a new browser window  
   ISCAN fosters and promotes the public understanding of science and technology in Ireland.
   http://www.iscan.ie
Center for Science, Policy, and Outcomes Open in a new browser window  
   A non-profit think tank that works with the U.S. Congress on issues involving science policies and their effects on society. Includes issues papers and analyses on current topics.
   http://www.cspo.org
RiskWorld Open in a new browser window  
   Resources on risk assessment and risk management in medicine, environment, and society at large.
   http://www.riskworld.com/
Alan Sokal on the "Social Text Affair" Open in a new browser window  
   Read all about the hoax in which Sokal submitted a bogus article to a humanities journal, including the article, the aftermath, and his motivation.
   http://www.physics.nyu.edu/faculty/sokal/index.html
World Conference on Science Open in a new browser window  
   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.
   http://helix.nature.com/wcs/index.html
Belgian Biosafety Server Open in a new browser window  
   Focusing on scientific and regulatory aspects of biosafety, with regard to human activities carried out using pathogenic or genetically-modified organisms.
   http://biosafety.ihe.be
Biosociety Open in a new browser window  
   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.
   http://biosociety.cordis.lu/
IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology Open in a new browser window  
   Addressing such issues as environmental, health and safety implications of technology, engineering ethics and professional responsibility.
   http://radburn.rutgers.edu/andrews/projects/ssit/default.htm
Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law Program Open in a new browser window  
   A project to examine intellectual property issues associated with electronic publishing in science.
   http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sfrl/projects/epub/ip.htm
National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists Open in a new browser window  
   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
   http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sfrl/committ/ncls.htm
TechNet: The Technology Network of the World Bank Open in a new browser window  
   Designed to encourage understanding of, and promote the use of science, technology and information in development.
   http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/technet/
Virtual Society? Open in a new browser window  
   Introduction to the Virtual Society? Programme: the social science of electronic technologies.
   http://www.brunel.ac.uk/research/virtsoc/intro.htm
WACRA Europe Open in a new browser window  
   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
   http://www.wacra-europe.org
W3C Technology & Society Domain Open in a new browser window  
   Concentrating on issues that arise from applications of Web technology, and devoting significant resources to international public policy issues.
   http://www.w3.org/TandS/
CANHELP Open in a new browser window  
   Council for the Advancement of a New Human Ethic Life Paradigm. Aims to restructure a new view of the world that values life more than matter. Includes a comparison between the new view and the traditional one. Also, has link to their interdisciplinary
   http://www.canhelp.nu/
What the Social Text Affair Does and Does Not Prove Open in a new browser window  
   Article by Alan Sokal.
   http://www.physics.nyu.edu/faculty/sokal/noretta.html
Association for Politics and the Life Sciences Open in a new browser window  
   Interdisciplinary association of scholars, scientists, and policymakers concerned with problems that involve politics or public policy and one or more of the life sciences.
   http://www.hass.usu.edu/~apls/
Institute of Science in Society Open in a new browser window  
   Membership organization in the UK, offering news articles, mailing lists, and membership information.
   http://www.i-sis.org.uk/
Elitism vs. Checks and Balances in Communicating Scientific Information to the Public Open in a new browser window  
   Paper by Arthur Kantrowitz proposing a method for communicating what science knows and doesn't know when facts are needed for public policy decision.
   http://www.fplc.edu/risk/vol4/spring/kantro.htm
Science-as-Culture Open in a new browser window  
   Internet mailing list. Site includes subscription tools and archives.
   http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/sci-cult.html
Hongladarom, Soraj Open in a new browser window  
   Assistant professor of Philosophy at Chulalongkorn University, specialising in problems arising from the interplay between modern science and Thai culture. Biography and academic papers.
   http://pioneer.netserv.chula.ac.th/~hsoraj/web/soraj.html
The Edge - The Third Culture Open in a new browser window  
   Collected works and ideas of intellectuals whose work bridges the gap that C.P. Snow identified as existing between traditional intellectuals and the sciences. Topics include physics, evolutionary biology, philosophy, psychology, artificial life, chaos th
   http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/index.html
Voice of the Shuttle (VOS) Open in a new browser window  
   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.
   http://vos.ucsb.edu/index-netscape.asp
Science and Institutions Open in a new browser window  
   Articles by Luis Gonzalez-Mestres, including topics of science ethics and other social aspects.
   http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/4605/
Society for Evolutionary Analysis in Law Open in a new browser window  
   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.
   http://www.law.asu.edu/HomePages/Jones/seal/default.htm
Debunking the Conventional Wisdom About the Science Wars Open in a new browser window  
   Essays by mathematician Gabriel Stolzenberg arguing that allegations made by Alan Sokal and others of relativist and postmodernist 'science-abuse' in the humanities and social sciences are based largely on hostile misreadings and pop metaphysics.
   http://math.bu.edu/people/nk/rr/
Cienciateca.com: Scientists Popularizing Science Open in a new browser window  
   Collection of articles covering science, technology, and society. Includes stories on evolution, industrial chemicals, energy, and materials.
   http://www.cienciateca.com/stsindex.html
Hybrid Vigor Institute Open in a new browser window  
   Educational organization created to facilitate the exchange and cultivation of interest in interdisciplinary science research. Publications and details of forthcoming conferences.
   http://www.hybridvigor.org/
Negrotti, Massimo Open in a new browser window  
   Director of the Lab for the Culture of the Artificial, University of Urbino, Italy. Page includes books, research interests, music and photos.
   http://digilander.libero.it/maxnegro/Nuova1.html
The Canadian Science and Innovation Indicators Consortium (CSIIC) Open in a new browser window  
   Researches bibliometrics and other quantitative measures of scientific work for use in public and private decision making.
   http://www.csiic.ca/
Forum on Physics and Society Open in a new browser window  
   Division of the American Physical Society for discussion of science and society issues.
   http://www.aps.org/units/fps/
Physics and Society Open in a new browser window  
   Quarterly newsletter; articles on nuclear proliferation, nuclear power and energy policy.
   http://www.aps.org/units/fps/newsletters/
American Physical Society Statements Open in a new browser window  
   on ethics and values, education, human rights, and national policy, from a physics perspective.
   http://www.aps.org/statements/index.html
Panel on Public Affairs of the American Physical Society Open in a new browser window  
   in-depth studies on topics ranging from energy and environment to national security issues.
   http://www.aps.org/public_affairs/popa/
Politics & Science Open in a new browser window  
   Report by the minority staff of the Government Reform Committee assessing the treatment of science and scientists by the Bush Administration.
   http://www.house.gov/reform/min/politicsandscience/
International Society for the Systems Sciences Open in a new browser window  
   Professional society for those interested in understanding and interacting systemically with reality. Emphasizing system-level approaches to evolution of and applications of science in society.
   http://www.isss.org/
Ristex Open in a new browser window  
   - Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society (Japan)
   http://www.ristex.jp/english/top_e.html
Bay Area Young Scientist Forum Open in a new browser window  
   Dedicated to advancing the public understanding of scientific research and the public participation of young investigators outside of their research and development labs in the Silicon Valley.
   http://www.baysf.org/
AIP Physics Success Stories Open in a new browser window  
   Highlights the important links between federal funding for basic and applied research and development and their economic benefits to society.
   http://aip.org/success/
Science and National Security in the Post-9/11 Environment Open in a new browser window  
   Issue briefs and links to useful resources on key issues related to the topic of balancing national security and scientific openness.
   http://www.aaas.org/spp/post911
Man Transformed Open in a new browser window  
   French museum exhibit showing how technology can modify our conception of humanity.
   http://www.cite-sciences.com/english/ala_cite/expo/tempo/defis/homtrans/index.htm
Houston Science CafĂ© Open in a new browser window  
   public debates on scientific topics that have important societal, political, and business ramifications.
   http://www.sciencecafe.net
Summer School at Institute of Communication, Lund University. Open in a new browser window  
   June 5-18, 2004 - Sciences and Humanities in a Changing world. The school is based on three two-week courses by distinguished scholars.
   http://www.icomm.lu.se/summerschool
Science For People Open in a new browser window  
   Essays, reviews, and other opinion pieces presenting scientific and science policy topics without the jargon.
   http://www.scienceforpeople.com
Preeminent Scientists Protest Bush Administration's Misuse of Science Open in a new browser window  
   Report from Union of Concerned Scientists, with endorsements.
   http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release.cfm?newsID=381
The Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) Open in a new browser window  
   A scholarly association devoted to studying science, technology and society.
   http://www.lsu.edu/ssss/
The New Atlantis: A Journal of Technology and Society Open in a new browser window  
   A quarterly journal devoted to science and technology issues and their relation to social and political affairs
   http://www.thenewatlantis.com
Technology and Culture Open in a new browser window  
   A scholarly journal dedicated to the historical study of technology in its relationships with society and culture.
   http://shot.press.jhu.edu/Publications/Technology_And_Culture_Main.htm
Noise Open in a new browser window  
   UK-wide campaign funded by EPSRC to raise awareness of science and engineering among young people.
   http://www.noisenet.ws/
ZENSCI - Making sense of science Open in a new browser window  
   Participatory site (blog with comments etc.) on science and society issues.
   http://www.zensci.com
Worldwide Virtual Network of Young Practitioners Working on Science and Society Issues Open in a new browser window  
   Aims to enhance the communication, discussion and collaboration between researchers and other groups of practitioners (e.g. NGOs, policy makers, media, etc.) in Science and Society.
   http://alba.jrc.it/science-society/

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