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Science for Survival: Scientific Research and the Public Interest
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Product Description In the modern world, science and technology touch our lives every day, and if they are to serve the public interest it is more important than ever that society discusses the way in which scientific research is performed, funded, organized and reported.Science for Survival provides an accessible and readable examination of the ways in which society interacts with science and the means by which political and other leaders use and misuse science and engineering. Case studies, such as the handling of mad cow disease and the internet revolution, reveal both how mistakes are often made in handling science and technology, and also how good practice can contribute to the public interest. Each of the first eight chapters of Science for Survival is focused on an issue of public debate such as the environment, unemployment, defence, pensions, or transport policy and uses recent examples and historical parallels to demonstrate different aspects of the relationship between science and the rest of society. The final chapter examines some of the ways in which society can discuss science, technology and engineering in order to maximise mutual understanding between scientists and nonscientists.Science for Survival is written for anyone who cares about the public interest in twentyfirst century society, and about how science and technology can be used to serve the public good. About the Author DR PETER COTGREAVE is the director of the campaigning organization Save British Science. As well as writing and commenting on science policy, he is the coauthor of Introductory Ecology, numerous research papers, and many popular science articles.
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