Engaging with Science, Values, and Society: Introduction

Society, science, and values.

Introduction: paradigms in science and society

Questions about the origin, nature, and meaning of life are as old as humanity itself. Indeed, they lie at the very roots of philosophy and religion. The earliest school of Greek philosophy, known as the Milesian school, made no distinction between animate and inanimate, nor between spirit andmatter. Later on, the Greeks called those early philosophers “hylozoists,” or “those who think that mat...

Strategy for engaging the Society for Neuroscience in science education.

The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has more than 37,000 members and constitutes one of the largest single-theme scientific societies in the United States. Although many of its members are engaged in various activities that support their local science education programs, historically the society has not played a major role in shaping the national debate on science education. This posture changed...

Living with Radiation – Engaging with Society

s within the principal Technical Sessions and associated Poster Sessions are arranged in accordance with ourdefined scientific areas as follows: 1. Biological and Health Effects of Ionising Radiation2. Measurements and Dosimetry3. Radiation Protection System Development and Implementation4. Stakeholder Engagement and Involvement5. Non-Ionising Radiation6. Planned Exposur...

Engaging civil society with health research

The move to an open access model in contemporary health research raises questions about the role of the scientific journal and its engagement with civil society in shaping the research agenda, as well as highlighting tensions between the public interest in science and doing science that is in the public interest. If openness is seen as fundamental to the advancement of scientific discovery, a p...