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http://aip.org/success/   » AIP Physics Success Stories Open in a new browser window
   Highlights the important links between federal funding for basic and applied research and development and their economic benefits to society.
   http://aip.org/success/

http://www.aps.org/statements/   » American Physical Society Statements Open in a new browser window
   Discussion on ethics and values, education, human rights, and national policy, from a physics perspective.
   http://www.aps.org/statements/

http://www.badscience.net/   » Bad Science Open in a new browser window
   Ben Goldacre's column from The Guardian, presented as a blog. Articles generally focus on how the media misrepresents science.
   http://www.badscience.net/

http://www.scienceforabetterlife.bayer.com   » Bayer - Science For A Better Life Open in a new browser window
   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

http://biosafety.ihe.be   » Belgian Biosafety Server Open in a new browser window
   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

http://biosociety.cordis.lu/   » Biosociety Open in a new browser window
   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/

http://www.tecsoc.org   » Center for the Study of Technology and Society Open in a new browser window
   A nonprofit research and educational organization which considers the social effects of technological change.
   http://www.tecsoc.org

http://www.cienciateca.com/stsindex.html   » Cienciateca.com: Scientists Popularizing Science Open in a new browser window
   Collection of articles covering science, technology, and society. Includes stories on evolution, industrial chemicals, energy, and materials.
   http://www.cienciateca.com/stsindex.html

http://www.embl.org/aboutus/sciencesociety/index.html   » EMBL Science and Society Open in a new browser window
   Science and Society activities and events at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany
   http://www.embl.org/aboutus/sciencesociety/index.html

http://www.fplc.edu/risk/vol4/spring/kantro.htm   » Elitism vs. Checks and Balances in Communicating Scientific Information to the Public Open in a new browser window
   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

http://www.aps.org/units/fps/   » Forum on Physics and Society Open in a new browser window
   Division of the American Physical Society for discussion of science and society issues.
   http://www.aps.org/units/fps/

http://homepage.mac.com/soraj/web/soraj.html   » Hongladarom, Soraj Open in a new browser window
   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://homepage.mac.com/soraj/web/soraj.html

http://www.sciencecafe.net   » Houston Science Café Open in a new browser window
   Public debates on scientific topics that have important societal, political, and business ramifications.
   http://www.sciencecafe.net

http://www.hybridvigor.org/   » Hybrid Vigor Institute Open in a new browser window
   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/

http://policy.rutgers.edu/andrews/projects/ssit   » IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology Open in a new browser window
   Addressing such issues as environmental, health and safety implications of technology, engineering ethics and professional responsibility.
   http://policy.rutgers.edu/andrews/projects/ssit

http://www.i-sis.org.uk/   » Institute of Science in Society Open in a new browser window
   Membership organization in the UK, offering news articles, mailing lists, and membership information.
   http://www.i-sis.org.uk/

http://www.isss.org/   » International Society for the Systems Sciences Open in a new browser window
   Professional society for those interested in understanding and interacting systemically with reality. Emphasizing system-level approaches to evolution of and applications of science in society.
   http://www.isss.org/

http://www.iscan.ie   » Irish Science Centres Association Open in a new browser window
   ISCAN fosters and promotes the public understanding of science and technology in Ireland.
   http://www.iscan.ie

http://www.cite-sciences.com/english/ala_cite/expo/tempo/defis/homtrans/index.htm   » Man Transformed Open in a new browser window
   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

http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sfrl/committ/ncls.htm   » National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists Open in a new browser window
   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 associate
   http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sfrl/committ/ncls.htm

http://digilander.libero.it/maxnegro/Nuova1.html   » Negrotti, Massimo Open in a new browser window
   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

http://www.noisenet.ws/   » Noise Open in a new browser window
   UK-wide campaign funded by EPSRC to raise awareness of science and engineering among young people.
   http://www.noisenet.ws/

http://www.aps.org/public_affairs/popa/   » Panel on Public Affairs of the American Physical Society Open in a new browser window
   in-depth studies on topics ranging from energy and environment to national security issues.
   http://www.aps.org/public_affairs/popa/

http://www.aps.org/units/fps/newsletters/   » Physics and Society Open in a new browser window
   Quarterly newsletter; articles on nuclear proliferation, nuclear power and energy policy.
   http://www.aps.org/units/fps/newsletters/

http://www.house.gov/reform/min/politicsandscience/   » Politics & Science Open in a new browser window
   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/

http://www.ristex.jp/english/english/gaiyou/gaiyou_e.html   » Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society (Ristex), Japan Open in a new browser window
   Conducts interdisciplinary science studies as it applies to issues of importance to society. Page includes list of programs, forum and history of the facility.
   http://www.ristex.jp/english/english/gaiyou/gaiyou_e.html

http://www.riskworld.com/   » RiskWorld Open in a new browser window
   Resources on risk assessment and risk management in medicine, environment, and society at large.
   http://www.riskworld.com/

http://www.scienceforpeople.com   » Science For People Open in a new browser window
   Essays, reviews, and other opinion pieces presenting scientific and science policy topics without the jargon.
   http://www.scienceforpeople.com

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/4605/   » Science and Institutions Open in a new browser window
   Articles by Luis Gonzalez-Mestres, including topics of science ethics and other social aspects.
   http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/4605/

http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sfrl/projects/epub/ip.htm   » Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law Program Open in a new browser window
   A project to examine intellectual property issues associated with electronic publishing in science.
   http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sfrl/projects/epub/ip.htm

http://www.law.asu.edu/HomePages/Jones/seal/default.htm   » Society for Evolutionary Analysis in Law Open in a new browser window
   Scholarly association fostering interdisciplinary exploration of issues at the intersection of law, biology, and evolutionary theory. Features conference details, notices, other organization information, and links.
   http://www.law.asu.edu/HomePages/Jones/seal/default.htm

http://www.icomm.lu.se/summerschool   » Summer School at Institute of Communication, Lund University. Open in a new browser window
   June 5-18, 2004 - Sciences and Humanities in a Changing world. The school is based on three two-week courses by distinguished scholars.
   http://www.icomm.lu.se/summerschool

http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/technet/   » TechNet: The Technology Network of the World Bank Open in a new browser window
   Designed to encourage understanding of, and promote the use of science, technology and information in development.
   http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/technet/

http://shot.press.jhu.edu/Publications/Technology_And_Culture_Main.htm   » Technology and Culture Open in a new browser window
   A scholarly journal dedicated to the historical study of technology in its relationships with society and culture.
   http://shot.press.jhu.edu/Publications/Technology_And_Culture_Main.htm

http://www.csiic.ca/   » The Canadian Science and Innovation Indicators Consortium (CSIIC) Open in a new browser window
   Researches bibliometrics and other quantitative measures of scientific work for use in public and private decision making.
   http://www.csiic.ca/

http://www.uh.edu/engines/   » The Engines of Our Ingenuity Open in a new browser window
   Transcripts of a radio program exploring technology and culture.
   http://www.uh.edu/engines/

http://www.geocities.com/savitz_1999/masters.htm   » The Masters of History Open in a new browser window
   A book about the impact of science and engineering on society.
   http://www.geocities.com/savitz_1999/masters.htm

http://www.thenewatlantis.com   » The New Atlantis: A Journal of Technology and Society Open in a new browser window
   A quarterly journal devoted to science and technology issues and their relation to social and political affairs
   http://www.thenewatlantis.com

http://www.robertsoncenter.org   » The Robertson Center for Science and Public Policy Open in a new browser window
   A public charity founded by scientists committed to the advancement of policies and practices that aid in the elimination of poverty and improving public health.
   http://www.robertsoncenter.org

http://www.lsu.edu/ssss/   » The Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) Open in a new browser window
   A scholarly association devoted to studying science, technology and society.
   http://www.lsu.edu/ssss/

http://virtualsociety.sbs.ox.ac.uk/   » Virtual Society? Open in a new browser window
   Program funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to study the change in social interactions with new electronic technologies.
   http://virtualsociety.sbs.ox.ac.uk/

http://vos.ucsb.edu/index-netscape.asp   » Voice of the Shuttle (VOS) Open in a new browser window
   An annotated guide to online resources that respects the established humanities disciplines in their professional organization and points toward the transformation of those disciplines as they interact with the sciences and social sciences.
   http://vos.ucsb.edu/index-netscape.asp

http://www.w3.org/TandS/   » W3C Technology & Society Domain Open in a new browser window
   Concentrating on issues that arise from applications of Web technology, and devoting significant resources to international public policy issues.
   http://www.w3.org/TandS/

http://www.wacra-europe.org   » World Association for Case Method Research and Case Method Application Europe Open in a new browser window
   Advancing the philosophy that complex economic and social problems, whether acute or chronic, cannot be solved by academic research bounded by the conventional constraints of strict rationality.
   http://www.wacra-europe.org

http://helix.nature.com/wcs/index.html   » World Conference on Science Open in a new browser window
   Final reports from the international conference, addressing many aspects of the place of science in society, including ethics, science and technology in economic development, and environmental and economic issues.
   http://helix.nature.com/wcs/index.html

http://alba.jrc.it/science-society/   » Worldwide Virtual Network of Young Practitioners Working on Science and Society Issues Open in a new browser window
   Aims to enhance the communication, discussion and collaboration between researchers and other groups of practitioners (e.g. NGOs, policy makers, media, etc.) in Science and Society.
   http://alba.jrc.it/science-society/


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Last Updated: 2006-08-03 17:42:46


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