| 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. |
| Center_for_the_Study_of_Technology_and_Society A nonprofit research and educational organization which considers the social effects of technological change. |
| Cienciateca_com__Scientists_Popularizing_Science 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 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 Science and Society activities and events at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany |
| The_Engines_of_Our_Ingenuity Transcripts of a radio program exploring technology and culture. |
| Forum_on_Physics_and_Society Division of the American Physical Society for discussion of science and society issues. |
| 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. |
| Houston_Science_Café Public debates on scientific topics that have important societal, political, and business ramifications. |
| 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. |
| 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 French museum exhibit showing how technology can modify our conception of humanity. |
| The_Masters_of_History A book about the impact of science and engineering on society. |
| 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 gene |
| Negrotti,_Massimo Director of the Lab for the Culture of the Artificial, University of Urbino, Italy. Page includes books, research interests, music and photos. |
| The_New_Atlantis__A_Journal_of_Technology_and_Society A quarterly journal devoted to science and technology issues and their relation to social and political affairs |
| Noise 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 in-depth studies on topics ranging from energy and environment to national security issues. |
| Physics_and_Society Quarterly newsletter; articles on nuclear proliferation, nuclear power and energy policy. |
| Politics_&_Science Report by the minority staff of the Government Reform Committee assessing the treatment of science and scientists by the Bush Administration. |
| Research_Institute_of_Science_and_Technology_for_Society__(Ristex),_Japan Conducts interdisciplinary science studies as it applies to issues of importance to society. Page includes list of programs, forum and history of the facility. |
| RiskWorld Resources on risk assessment and risk management in medicine, environment, and society at large. |
| The_Robertson_Center_for_Science_and_Public_Policy 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. |
| Science_and_Institutions Articles by Luis Gonzalez-Mestres, including topics of science ethics and other social aspects. |
| Science_For_People Essays, reviews, and other opinion pieces presenting scientific and science policy topics without the jargon. |
| Scientific_Freedom,_Responsibility_and_Law_Program A project to examine intellectual property issues associated with electronic publishing in science. |
| Society_for_Evolutionary_Analysis_in_Law Scholarly association fostering interdisciplinary exploration of issues at the intersection of law, biology, and evolutionary theory. Features conference details, notices, other organization informati |
| The_Society_for_Social_Studies_of_Science_(4S) A scholarly association devoted to studying science, technology and society. |
| Summer_School_at_Institute_of_Communication,_Lund_University_ June 5-18, 2004 - Sciences and Humanities in a Changing world. The school is based on three two-week courses by distinguished scholars. |
| TechNet__The_Technology_Network_of_the_World_Bank Designed to encourage understanding of, and promote the use of science, technology and information in development. |
| Technology_and_Culture A scholarly journal dedicated to the historical study of technology in its relationships with society and culture. |
| Virtual_Society? Program funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to study the change in social interactions with new electronic technologies. |
| Voice_of_the_Shuttle_(VOS) 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 interac |
| W3C_Technology_&_Society_Domain Concentrating on issues that arise from applications of Web technology, and devoting significant resources to international public policy issues. |
| World_Association_for_Case_Method_Research_and_Case_Method_Application_Europe 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. |
| World_Conference_on_Science 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 eco |
| Worldwide_Virtual_Network_of_Young_Practitioners_Working_on_Science_and_Society_Issues 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. |
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