| 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. |
| Advanced_Placement_Digital_Library_for_Biology,_Physics_and_Chemistry An NSF funded Rice University Digital Library project that hosts free reviewed online resources, linked to the content outline, for AP and Pre-AP teachers and students of biology, physics and chemistr |
| All_Science_Den_com Articles about assorted topics, such as molecular biology, physics. Some include Flash animations to help explain concepts. |
| American_Communications_Foundation_Newsource__Science_&_Technology Assists the commercial broadcast news media in its coverage of science and technology, which is often under-reported because of staffing and budgetary restraints. Enhances the coverage by providing re |
| Animonautes Production of 3D media to offer learning experiences in medicine, biology, astronomy and technology. Page includes sample videos. |
| ANOVA_Science_Education Services public and private school districts and schools on the continental USA and in Hawaii through teacher and administrator seminars and workshops. |
| Asia_Link_program__MUMA_project A training project dedicated to improve the quality of higher education for heritage management in Asia and Europe. The project runs from March 2004 to August 2006. |
| Ask_Dr__Jekyl_and_Mr__Hyde Answers to a variety of science and technology questions, including questions you never thought to ask. |
| Athena NASA page features earth and space science resources for K-12 and teachers. Included are class exercises with data collecting and background information for each topic, as well as related links. |
| Attaining_Excellence_Through_TIMSS Resources for learning about and discussing the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, including related reports, data and commentaries. |
| BBC_Science_&_Nature Information about humans, animals, space, the planet Earth and various hot topics. Includes TV listings, Listen Again online radio, news reports, quizzes, picture galleries and games. |
| Berkshire_Biological_Supply_Company Online sale of living organisms for biology class, science fair projects, home teaching. |
| BETR_World_Science_and_Computer_Education Offering information on classes and camps for science and computer education in Maryland and Virginia. |
| Beyond_Discovery A series of articles that trace the origins of important recent technological and medical advances. Each story reveals the crucial role played by basic science. |
| Bill_Nye_the_Science_Guy Online science laboratory. Includes learning activities and show information. |
| Brainium A curriculum-based, online environment where teachers and students can share ideas, experiments and activities. |
| The_Bubblesphere All about soap bubbles. Bubble blowing, solutions, history, fun, Java games, bubble machines and trivia. |
| Candis_Mitchell\'s_Science_Teacher\'s_Site Designed to help educators search for internet material appropriate for their classrooms. |
| Cornell_Theory_Center_Math/Science_Gateway Links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9-12. |
| Cute_Science Learning materials for include coloring books, audio lectures, videos and workbooks. Subjects covered are math, science, and HTML. Includes product list and online order form. |
| Department_of_Energy_Science_Education_Programs Internship and fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students and teachers related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. |
| Did_You_Ever_Wonder? Each month a dozen questions are posed and answered by lab scientists on various topics on how things work in the natural world. |
| Dive_and_Discover__Expeditions_to_the_Seafloor An interactive distance learning web site designed to immerse your students in the exciting process of deep-sea research and exploration. |
| Dr__Carlson\'s_Science_Theater Video podcast of cool science demonstrations. |
| Dr__Fred\'s_Place Children's science author, Dr. Fred Bortz, including biographical information, list of books, FAQ's, and information about school visits. |
| Ed_Quest Includes guided links for students, lesson plans and references for teachers, as well as collaborative projects directed towards the middle school level. |
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Ten Years of “Death with Dignity” by Courtney S. CampbellThis Election Day, citizens in the state of Washington approved a ballot initiative to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Until now, Oregon has been the only state with a such a law. In this essay, Courtney S. Campbell examines Oregon’s decade of experience: the expectations of supporters and opponents and how they measured up, the reported motivations of people who availed themselves of physician-assisted suicide, and the potential reasons why more people and more states have not followed suit. 
READ MORE• PLUS: An audio interview with Professor Campbell about his essay.• ALSO: An audio interview with Rita L. Marker of the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide.
Conservatives and the Carbon Taxby Jim ManziIf you believe that human emissions of carbon dioxide create a significant risk of harmful climate change, the solution seems obvious: reduce emissions today to prevent potential problems tomorrow. But how should they be reduced, and at what expense? Jim Manzi weighs the costs and benefits of taxing carbon emissions and argues for a more practical, science-based approach. 
When it comes to nuclear policy, Senators Barack Obama and John McCain sometimes seem to be reading from the same sheet. They share many of the same broad goals for fighting proliferation, negotiating arms reduction agreements with Russia, investing in nuclear power, and more—but there are some important distinctions. Henry Sokolski outlines the four crucial questions shaping the nuclear debate and explains just where the presidential candidates differ on each. 
The great eighteenth-century French political philosopher Montesquieu was immensely influential in the development of the ideas behind modern liberal democracy -- but he wrote about a larger variety of subjects than we normally associate with him. The New Atlantis is pleased to publish a lecture delivered by Montesquieu in 1725 on the motives that ought to move free peoples to study the sciences; it appears here for the first time in English. This is accompanied by a commentary essay by the translator, Diana Schaub, professor of political science at Loyola College and a contributing editor to The New Atlantis.
At Home with Down Syndromeby Caitrin NicolNew parents confronting a diagnosis of Down syndrome are told of the medical complications and learning problems their child will have in a way that does little justice to the dignity and potential of persons living with a disability. Caitrin Nicol reads memoirs offering a more human view of the experience of Down syndrome. 
People of the Screenby Christine RosenAmazon’s portable electronic reader Kindle was launched last year to much fanfare, and predictions of the demise of the printed book have followed. Christine Rosen considers what the e-book means for the future of reading, and asks: What is lost in the switch from paper to pixel? And is “digital literacy” really literacy at all? 
Health Care with a Conscienceby James C. CaprettaCatholic hospitals have long been important providers of American medical care. But as they have increasingly had to contend with secular institutions and regulations, their unique emphasis on values and compassion is being challenged. Contributing editor James C. Capretta explores how we can keep the faith in health care.
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Have you ever wanted to be taller? Faster? More gregarious? A vampire? A squirrel? Rita Koganzon takes a trip through virtual reality, reviewing two new books about Second Life, the online metaverse where self-invention is the rule. 
In 1932, the leading lights of physics gathered in Copenhagen to hash out the workings of modern quantum mechanics, and found time for comic relief with a spoof on Goethe’s Faust. John Derbyshire follows the ideas and careers of the central figures in this “struggle for the soul of physics.” 
In the eyes of modernity, where the piercing mathematical precision of abstract rationality reigns supreme, what room is there for inexact but good old-fashioned common sense? Postmodernity offers it a home in narrative, a favorite repository for the intrinsically subjective, which Leslie Thiele aims to reconnect to empirical reality by means of neural mapping. Ivan Kenneally defends it from this strange marriage in his review of Thiele’s book, The Heart of Judgment. 
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Technology, Culture, and Virtueby Patrick J. DeneenIn the era of airplanes and iPods, computers and cell phones, few of us have any understanding of such basic things as where our food comes from. Knowledge of how to care for the world around us is no longer being transmitted through the generations—as commentator Wendell Berry puts it, we live “at the far side of a broken connection.” Patrick J. Deneen explores Berry’s call to revive this lost culture, beginning with a conversation with nature. 
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New Atlantis editor-at-large Eric Cohen discussed his new book in a July 16, 2008 lecture at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. He was joined by William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard; William Saletan, national correspondent for Slate; and Leon R. Kass of the University of Chicago and the American Enterprise Institute. [Permalink]
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