- Elitism vs. Checks and Balances in Communicating Scientific Information to the Public
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Paper by Arthur Kantrowitz proposing a method for communicating what science knows and doesn't know when facts are needed for public policy decision.
http://www.fplc.edu/risk/vol4/spring/kantro.htm
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- Negrotti, Massimo
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Director of the Lab for the Culture of the Artificial, University of Urbino, Italy. Page includes books, research interests, music and photos.
http://digilander.libero.it/maxnegro/Nuova1.html
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- Panel on Public Affairs of the American Physical Society
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in-depth studies on topics ranging from energy and environment to national security issues.
http://www.aps.org/public_affairs/popa/
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- AIP Physics Success Stories
Highlights the important links between federal funding for basic and applied research and development and their economic benefits to society.
http://aip.org/success/
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- American Physical Society Statements
Discussion on ethics and values, education, human rights, and national policy, from a physics perspective.
http://www.aps.org/statements/
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- Bad Science
Ben Goldacre's column from The Guardian, presented as a blog. Articles generally focus on how the media misrepresents science.
http://www.badscience.net/
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- Bayer - Science For A Better Life
Promotional stories about the results of science improving the lives of people and animals through health care, nutrition and high-tech materials.
http://www.scienceforabetterlife.bayer.com
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- Belgian Biosafety Server
Focusing on scientific and regulatory aspects of biosafety, with regard to human activities carried out using pathogenic or genetically-modified organisms.
http://biosafety.ihe.be
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- Biosociety
Website for European Union socio-economic research in the life sciences. Information and research areas, databases, and general aims, as well as discussion forum, networks, and related links.
http://biosociety.cordis.lu/
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- Center for the Study of Technology and Society
A nonprofit research and educational organization which considers the social effects of technological change.
http://www.tecsoc.org
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- Cienciateca.com: Scientists Popularizing Science
Collection of articles covering science, technology, and society. Includes stories on evolution, industrial chemicals, energy, and materials.
http://www.cienciateca.com/stsindex.html
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- EMBL Science and Society
Science and Society activities and events at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany
http://www.embl.org/aboutus/sciencesociety/index.html
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- Forum on Physics and Society
Division of the American Physical Society for discussion of science and society issues.
http://www.aps.org/units/fps/
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- Hongladarom, Soraj
Assistant professor of Philosophy at Chulalongkorn University, specialising in problems arising from the interplay between modern science and Thai culture. Biography and academic papers.
http://pioneer.netserv.chula.ac.th/~hsoraj/web/soraj.html
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- Houston Science Café
Public debates on scientific topics that have important societal, political, and business ramifications.
http://www.sciencecafe.net
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- Hybrid Vigor Institute
Educational organization created to facilitate the exchange and cultivation of interest in interdisciplinary science research. Publications and details of forthcoming conferences.
http://www.hybridvigor.org/
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- IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology
Addressing such issues as environmental, health and safety implications of technology, engineering ethics and professional responsibility.
http://policy.rutgers.edu/andrews/projects/ssit
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- Institute of Science in Society
Membership organization in the UK, offering news articles, mailing lists, and membership information.
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/
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- Irish Science Centres Association
ISCAN fosters and promotes the public understanding of science and technology in Ireland.
http://www.iscan.ie
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- ISSS: International Society for the Systems Sciences Homepage
http://WWW.ISSS.ORG/
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- Man Transformed
French museum exhibit showing how technology can modify our conception of humanity.
http://www.cite-sciences.com/english/ala_cite/expo/tempo/defis/homtrans/index.htm
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- National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists
Addressing matters including scientific fraud, reliability scientific and technical information available to the federal courts, legal, ethical, and technological aspects of computer networks and genetic testing, and intellectual property issues associated with electronic publishing.
http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sfrl/committ/ncls.htm
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- Noise
UK-wide campaign funded by EPSRC to raise awareness of science and engineering among young people.
http://www.noisenet.ws/
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- Physics and Society
Quarterly newsletter; articles on nuclear proliferation, nuclear power and energy policy.
http://www.aps.org/units/fps/newsletters/
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- Politics & Science
Report by the minority staff of the Government Reform Committee assessing the treatment of science and scientists by the Bush Administration.
http://www.house.gov/reform/min/politicsandscience/
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