The Rightful Place of Science: Politics

by David Guston, Robert Frodeman, Michael Crow, et al.

This volume gathers a collection of essays by thinkers who insist that scientific research and technological change cannot be understood separately from their sociopolitical contexts. Coming to terms with this reality allows for a much richer understanding of scientific and technological change. It also raises difficult questions about how we are to manage the growth of complexity, ambiguity, and potential for great gain and great harm alike caused...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615886701
• ISBN13: 9780615886701
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 5.0"