Modern society depends on publicly supported science

An American obsession: science, medicine, and homosexuality in modern society

that). But in earlier times, castration made a man essentially null and void in terms of the economy of genders. That is, he was no longer a man, no longer a citizen, and no longer able to participate in some religious practices. This contrast between ancient and modern gender relations and their signifiers is captured in the opening anecdote where 48-year-old Taylor's 29-year-old girlfriend bo...

Science and society in modern Japan. Selected historical sources

On the materials basis of modern society.

It is indisputable that modern life is enabled by the use of materials in its technologies. Those technologies do many things very well, largely because each material is used for purposes to which it is exquisitely fitted. The result over time has been a steady increase in product performance. We show that this materials complexity has markedly increased in the past half-century and that elemen...

Acupuncture in modern society.

For at least 2,500 years, acupuncture has been an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine. However, recently as more people in western countries are diagnosed with chronic disease poorly treated with modern medical therapies, many are turning to acupuncture and other forms of alternative medical treatments. Based on the theory of harmonious flowing qi being the basis of good health, acupu...

Modern Lunar Society

Inspired by a famous 18thcentury painting by Joseph Wright, the author discerns similarities between issues relevant then and the public’s current reception of scientific ideas from modern biology in the wake of the Human Genome Project. She proposes educational and scientific initiatives and advocates more positive and balanced portrayals of scientific themes in the arts to help engage the pub...