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1. 2think.org

Collection of book reviews and essays, mostly on popular science, with an emphasis on science as a guide to truth. Also includes a discussion forum.

http://www.2think.org/

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2. AIP Physics Success Stories

Highlights the important links between federal funding for basic and applied research and development and their economic benefits to society.

http://aip.org/success/

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3. Alan Sokal on the "Social Text Affair"

Read all about the hoax in which Sokal submitted a bogus article to a humanities journal, including the article, the aftermath, and his motivation.

http://www.physics.nyu.edu/faculty/sokal/index.html

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4. Bay Area Young Scientist Forum

Dedicated to advancing the public understanding of scientific research and the public participation of young investigators outside of their research and development labs in the Silicon Valley.

http://www.baysf.org/

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5. Belgian Biosafety Server

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

http://biosafety.ihe.be

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6. Biosociety

Website for European Union socio-economic research in the life sciences. Information and research areas, databases, and general aims, as well as discussion forum, networks, and related links.

http://biosociety.cordis.lu/

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7. Center for Science, Policy, and Outcomes

A non-profit think tank that works with the U.S. Congress on issues involving science policies and their effects on society. Includes issues papers and analyses on current topics.

http://www.cspo.org

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8. Center for the Study of Technology and Society

A nonprofit research and educational organization which considers the social effects of technological change.

http://www.tecsoc.org

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9. Cienciateca.com: Scientists Popularizing Science

Collection of articles covering science, technology, and society. Includes stories on evolution, industrial chemicals, energy, and materials.

http://www.cienciateca.com/stsindex.html

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10. Debunking the Conventional Wisdom About the Science Wars

Essays by mathematician Gabriel Stolzenberg arguing that allegations made by Alan Sokal and others of relativist and postmodernist 'science-abuse' in the humanities and social sciences are based largely on hostile misreadings and pop metaphysics.

http://math.bu.edu/people/nk/rr/

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11. 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.

http://www.fplc.edu/risk/vol4/spring/kantro.htm

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12. Forum on Physics and Society

Division of the American Physical Society for discussion of science and society issues.

http://www.aps.org/units/fps/

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13. 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.

http://pioneer.netserv.chula.ac.th/~hsoraj/web/soraj.html

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14. Houston Science Café

public debates on scientific topics that have important societal, political, and business ramifications.

http://www.sciencecafe.net

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15. Hybrid Vigor Institute

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

http://www.hybridvigor.org/

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16. Institute of Science in Society

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

http://www.i-sis.org.uk/

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17. 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.

http://www.isss.org/

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18. Irish Science Centres Association

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

http://www.iscan.ie

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19. Man Transformed

French museum exhibit showing how technology can modify our conception of humanity.

http://www.cite-sciences.com/english/ala_cite/expo/tempo/defis/homtrans/index.htm

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20. Negrotti, Massimo

Director of the Lab for the Culture of the Artificial, University of Urbino, Italy. Page includes books, research interests, music and photos.

http://digilander.libero.it/maxnegro/Nuova1.html

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21. Physics and Society

Quarterly newsletter; articles on nuclear proliferation, nuclear power and energy policy.

http://www.aps.org/units/fps/newsletters/

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22. RiskWorld

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

http://www.riskworld.com/

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23. Science and Institutions

Articles by Luis Gonzalez-Mestres, including topics of science ethics and other social aspects.

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/4605/

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24. Science and National Security in the Post-9/11 Environment

Issue briefs and links to useful resources on key issues related to the topic of balancing national security and scientific openness.

http://www.aaas.org/spp/post911

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25. Science For People

Essays, reviews, and other opinion pieces presenting scientific and science policy topics without the jargon.

http://www.scienceforpeople.com

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26. 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.

http://www.icomm.lu.se/summerschool

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27. TechNet: The Technology Network of the World Bank

Designed to encourage understanding of, and promote the use of science, technology and information in development.

http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/technet/

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28. 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.

http://www.csiic.ca/

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29. The Engines of Our Ingenuity

Transcripts of a radio program exploring technology and culture.

http://www.uh.edu/engines/

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30. The Masters of History

A book about the impact of science and engineering on society.

http://www.geocities.com/savitz_1999/masters.htm

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31. 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

http://www.thenewatlantis.com

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32. The Society for Social Studies of Science (4S)

A scholarly association devoted to studying science, technology and society.

http://www.lsu.edu/ssss/

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33. 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 interact with the sciences and social sciences.

http://vos.ucsb.edu/index-netscape.asp

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34. W3C Technology & Society Domain

Concentrating on issues that arise from applications of Web technology, and devoting significant resources to international public policy issues.

http://www.w3.org/TandS/

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35. WACRA Europe

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.

http://www.wacra-europe.org

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36. What the Social Text Affair Does and Does Not Prove

Article by Alan Sokal.

http://www.physics.nyu.edu/faculty/sokal/noretta.html

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37. 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 economic issues.

http://helix.nature.com/wcs/index.html

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