Ivory Bridges
Subtitle: Connecting Science and Society
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: March 30, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9780262194716
Subjects: Anthropology; Central government policies; Science: General Issues; Science And Public Policy; Sociology Of Science; History: World; Philosophy & Social Aspects; Technology / Social Aspects; General; Public Policy - General; Science; Science and state; Social Aspects; Societies, etc
First sentence: A puzzling paradox motivates this book.
Description: "According to a widespread stereotype, scientists occupy an ivory tower, isolated from other parts of society. To some extent this is true, and the resulting freedom to pursue curiosity-driven research has made possible extraordinary scientific advances. The spinoffs of "pure" science, however, have also had powerful impacts on society, and the potential for future impacts is even greater.".

"The public, many policy makers, and many researchers have paid insufficient attention to the mechanisms for interchange between science and society that have developed since World War II. Ivory Bridges examines two such mechanisms: governmental science policy (often involving the participation of "scientist administrators") and scientists' voluntary public-interest associations."--BOOK JACKET.