Ivory Bridges: Connecting Science and Society

Ivory Bridges : Connecting Science and Society

Despite the fact that science has had a significant impact on society there is a strong public perception that scientists do not really care about the affairs of society, and are content to merely conduct solitary research in socially isolated universities. In Ivory Bridges: Connecting Science and Society, Gerhard Sonnert and Gerald Holton attempt to dispel that perception and provide an analys...

Building Bridges: Connecting the Health and Conservation Professions

ECOSYSTEMS escalate daily with each tree felled, road built deeper into the forest, and additional human to feed, shelter and clothe, with ever dwindling natural resources. Biologists working in the field of tropical conservation are familiar with the increasingly complex and pervasive anthropogenic changes, negatively impacting the world, and challenging conservation efforts. These human-induc...

Bridging science and society.

THE THEME OF THIS YEAR’S ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT of Science (AAAS) seems especially timely: Bridging Science and Society. Virtually every major issue now confronting society has a science and technology component, and this means that “the need for general scientifi c understanding by the public has never been larger, and the penalty for scientifi c illiter...

Society, science, and values.

Data, Science and Society

Reflections on the Concept of Data and its Implications for Science and Society