Science in National Affairs

The Place of Ecology in Science and Affairs

Basically, ecology is concerned with the distributions and densities of plants and animals; hence with the external factors of the environment which limit these distributions and densities; and with the internal factors in the organisation of communities and populations which regulate these distributions and densities. To put it shortly, ecology asks "How many organisms live where and why?" Man...

Hofstee An Evaluation Method In National Medical Science Olympiad In Iran

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On the Teaching of Science, Technology and International Affairs

Despite the ubiquity and critical importance of science and technology in international affairs, their role receives insufficient attention in traditional international relations curricula. There is little literature on how the relations between science, technology, economics, politics, law and culture should be taught in an international context. Since it is impossible even for scientists to m...

The Pugwash Conferences on science and world affairs.

The recent accident at Three Mile Island has once again raised the issue of the social responsibilities of scientists. Many lay people believe that scientists pursue applications of their research, heedless of the effects of their discoveries upon society. Such people are quick to point out the undesirable by-products of applied science to support this generalization. They paint an image of sci...

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