Ivory Bridges
Connecting Science and Society
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Word Count
59,750 words, Guess
Page Count
239 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveivorybridgesconn00sonn
- ISBN-100262194716
- ISBN-139780262194716
- LibraryThing8870879
- Goodreads1640901
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- Library of Congress Control Number2001056236
- OCLC Control Number48399075
- Open LibraryOL9497562M
Classifications
- LCCQ175.5 .S87 2002
Description
"According to a widespread stereotype, scientists occupy an ivory tower, isolated from other parts of society. To some extent this is true, and the resulting freedom to pursue curiosity-driven research has made possible extraordinary scientific advances. The spinoffs of "pure" science, however, have also had powerful impacts on society, and the potential for future impacts is even greater.". "The public, many policy makers, and many researchers have paid insufficient attention to the mechanisms for interchange between science and society that have developed since World War II. Ivory Bridges examines two such mechanisms: governmental science policy (often involving the participation of "scientist administrators") and scientists' voluntary public-interest associations."--BOOK JACKET.
First Sentence
A puzzling paradox motivates this book.
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