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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.
American Physical Society Statements
http://www.aps.org/policy/statements/
Discussion on ethics and values, education, human rights, and national policy, from a physics perspective.
Bad Science
Ben Goldacre's column from The Guardian, presented as a weblog. Articles generally focus on how the media misrepresents science.
Bayer - Science For A Better Life
http://www.scienceforabetterlife.bayer.com
Promotional stories about the results of science improving the lives of people and animals through health care, nutrition and high-tech materials.
Belgian Biosafety Server
Focusing on scientific and regulatory aspects of biosafety, with regard to human activities carried out using pathogenic or genetically-modified organisms.
Biosociety
http://ec.europa.eu/research/biosociety/index_en.htm
Provides information on European Union socio-economic research in the life sciences. Features information on research areas, databases, and general aims, as well as discussion forum, networks, and related links.
Cienciateca.com: Scientists Popularizing Science
http://www.cienciateca.com/stsindex.html
Collection of articles covering science, technology, and society. Includes stories on evolution, industrial chemicals, energy, and materials.
Elitism vs. Checks and Balances in Communicating Scientific Information to the Public
http://www.fplc.edu/risk/vol4/spring/kantro.htm
Paper by Arthur Kantrowitz proposing a method for communicating what science knows and doesn't know when facts are needed for public policy decision.
EMBL Science and Society
http://www.embl.org/aboutus/sciencesociety/index.html
Science and Society activities and events at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany
Forum on Physics and Society
http://units.aps.org/units/fps/
Division of the American Physical Society for discussion of science and society issues.
Hongladarom, Soraj
http://homepage.mac.com/soraj/web/soraj.html
Assistant professor of Philosophy at Chulalongkorn University, specialising in problems arising from the interplay between modern science and Thai culture. Biography and academic papers.
House Committee on Science and Technology
Information about the work of this committee of the US House of Representatives.
House Science and Technology Committee
The science committee in the 110th congress, chaired by Bart Gordon.
Hybrid Vigor Institute
Educational organization created to facilitate the exchange and cultivation of interest in interdisciplinary science research. Publications and details of forthcoming conferences.
IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology
Addressing such issues as environmental, health and safety implications of technology, engineering ethics and professional responsibility.
Ingenious
This project by the British Science Museum and other museums brings together images and viewpoints to create insights into science and culture.
InScightsLab - Interfaces between Science and Society
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.
Institute of Science in Society
Membership organization in the UK, offering news articles, mailing lists, and membership information.
International Society for the Systems Sciences
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.
Irish Science Centres Association
ISCAN fosters and promotes the public understanding of science and technology in Ireland.
Man Transformed
http://www.cite-sciences.com/english/ala_cite/expo/tempo/defis/homtrans/index.htm
French museum exhibit showing how technology can modify our conception of humanity.
National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists
http://www.aaas.org/spp/sfrl/committees/ncls/
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.
Negrotti, Massimo
http://digilander.libero.it/maxnegro/Nuova1.html
Director of the Lab for the Culture of the Artificial, University of Urbino, Italy. Page includes books, research interests, music and photos.
Noise
http://www.noisemakers.org.uk/
UK-wide campaign funded by EPSRC to raise awareness of science and engineering among young people.
Panel on Public Affairs of the American Physical Society
http://www.aps.org/policy/reports/popa-reports/index.cfm
in-depth studies on topics ranging from energy and environment to national security issues.