Science/Science in Society

Science / Science in Society /

"Science in Society" focuses on the interaction of science and technology with the broader society. Potential topics include (but are not limited to) policy about science and technology, ethics in science and technology, representation of various societal groups in the scientific endeavor, applications of science in law, speculations about future science and technology, and the misuse (or proper use) of science in commerce and public discourse.

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Irish Science Centres Association

ISCAN fosters and promotes the public understanding of science and technology in Ireland.

5
18,587,658
NA
2,350,000
718
NA

RiskWorld

Resources on risk assessment and risk management in medicine, environment, and society at large.

6
1,848,702
NA
79,100
14,800
966

Belgian Biosafety Server

Focusing on scientific and regulatory aspects of biosafety, with regard to human activities carried out using pathogenic or genetically-modified organisms.

7
27,043,280
NA
9,070
476
NA

World Association for Case Method Research and Case ...

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.

4
NA
NA
847
65
NA

Institute of Science in Society

Membership organization in the UK, offering news articles, mailing lists, and membership information.

5
378,686
NA
6,460,000
35,300
273

Hybrid Vigor Institute

Educational organization created to facilitate the exchange and cultivation of interest in interdisciplinary science research. Publications and details of forthcoming conferences.

6
4,602,482
863,091
24,000
160
2

The Canadian Science and Innovation Indicators Consortium (CSIIC)

Researches bibliometrics and other quantitative measures of scientific work for use in public and private decision making.

5
NA
NA
12,000
476
NA

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.