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Introduction to Concepts and Theories in Physical Science,

Holton, Gerald James

Science & Math

Addison-Wesley

A study of two bridges between science and society: governmental science policy and scientists' voluntary public-interest associations.According to a widespread stereotype, scientists occupy an ivory tower, isolated from other parts of society. To some extent this is true, and the resulting freedom to pursue curiosity-driven research has made possible extraordinary scientific advances. The spinoffs of "pure" science, however, have also had powerful impacts on society, and the potential for future impacts is even greater. The public and many policymakers, as well as many researchers, have paid insufficient attention to the mechanisms for interchange between science and society that have developed since World War II. Ivory Bridges examines two such mechanisms: governmental science policy (often involving the participation of "scientist administrators") and scientists' voluntary public-interest associations. The examination of science policy is guided by the notion of "Jeffersonian science" -- -defined as basic research on topics identified as being in the national interest. The book illustrates the concept with a historical case study of the Press-Carter Initiative of the late 1970s and proposes that a Jeffersonian approach would make a valuable addition to future science policy. The book also looks at the activities of citizen-scientists who have organized themselves to promote the welfare of society. It shows that their numerous and diverse organizations have made major contributions to the commonweal and that they have helped to prevent science from becoming either too subservient to government or too autonomous. An extensive appendix profiles a wide variety of these organizations.

Ivory Bridges: Connecting Science and Society

Politics & Social Sciences

Sonnert, Gerhard

Social Sciences

Mit Pr

In this book, Professor Holton continues his analysis of how modem science works and what its influences are on our world, with particular emphasis on the role of the thematic elements - those often unconscious presuppositions that guide scientific work to success or failure. The foundation of the book is provided by the author's research on the work of Albert Einstein, which is then contrasted with other styles of research in the advancement of science. The author deals directly with the often unforeseen consequences of the progress of contemporary science, detailing its fruits as well as its burdens. The many questions examined in this work range over a broad spectrum of areas that command the attention of all readers with an interest in understanding the development of modem science.

The Advancement of Science, and its Burdens: The Jefferson Lecture and Other Essays

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Cambridge University Press

History & Philosophy

Thematic origins of scientific thought; Kepler to Einstein

Harvard University Press

Thematic origins of scientific thought: Kepler to Einstein

The description for this book, Introduction to Concepts and Theories in Physical Science, will be forthcoming.

Introduction to Concepts and Theories in Physical Science

Brush, Stephen G.

Chemistry

Princeton Univ Pr

Holton echa mano de los documentos históricos de algunas experiencias de  nuestro siglo y propone sus propios puntos de vista. La imaginación  científica ofrece, pues, una visión interna y pormenorizada del  apasionante trabajo científico. Análisis de los casos más relevantes de  nuestro siglo: Einstein, Fermi, Millikan, Heisenberg y Oppenheimer.

La imaginación científica (Spanish Edition)

Fondo de Cultura Económcia

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