The Public Nature of Science under Assault
Subtitle: Politics, Markets, Science and the Law
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: September 19, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9783540257912
Subjects: Impact of science & technology on society; Public; Economics - General; Business & Economics; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Business/Economics; History; General; General Practice; Democratizing scientific expertise; Free (open) access to research findings; Law / General Practice; Science and the law; Scientific/technological controversies and legal responses; The public/private nature of science; Science; Science and law; Social aspects
Description: Science has development from a self-evident public good to being highly valued in other contexts for different reasons: strengthening the economic competitiveness and, especially in high-tech fields, as a financial investment for future gains. This has been accompanied by a shift from public to private funding with intellectual property rights gaining importance. But in contemporary democracies citizens have also begun to voice their concerns about science and technology related risks, demanding greater participation in decision-making and in the setting of research priorities. The book examines the legal issues and responses vis-à-vis these transformations of the nature of public science. It discusses their normative content as well as the inherent limitations of the law in meeting these challenges.