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Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies

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  • ISBN 9780309119276
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 10 Aug 2008
  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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In June 2006, seventeen scientists and educators selected by the National Academies, the Academy of Sciences of Iran, and the Académie des Sciences of France held a workshop at the estate of the Fondation des Treilles in Toutour, France, to discuss issues concerning the role of science in the development of modern societies.

Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies includes the presentations made at the workshop and summarizes the discussions that followed the presentations. Topics of the workshop included science and society issues, the role of science and engineering in development; obstacles and opportunities in the application of science and technology to development; scientific thinking of decision makers; management and utilization of scientific knowledge; and science, society, and education. This book also provides useful background for the further development of interactions of Western scientists and educators with Iranian specialists.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • SCIENCE AND SOCIETY ISSUES, The Role of Communications and Scientific Thinking--Barbara Schaal
  • Knowledge, Validation, and Transfer: Science, Communication, and Economic Development--John Enderby
  • The Morality of Exact Sciences--Yousef Sobouti
  • Science and Society Issues: Summary of Discussion--Norman Neureiter
  • THE ROLE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN DEVELOPMENT, Women in Academic Science and Engineering in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities--Geraldine Richmond
  • Trends in Basic Sciences in Contemporary Iran: Growth and Structure of Mainstream Basic Sciences--Shapour Etemad and Yousef Sobouti
  • The Role of Science and Engineering in Development: Summary of Discussion--Michael Fischer
  • OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOPMENT, Technology for Health: Are There Any Limits? Economic, Ethical, and Overall Societal Implications--Kenneth Shine
  • Addressing Water Security: The Role of Science and Technology--Henry Vaux
  • Obstacles and Opportunities in the Application of Science and Technology to Development: Summary of Discussion--Geraldine Richmond
  • SCIENTIFIC THINKING OF DECISION MAKERS, How to Promote Scientific Thinking Amongst Decision Makers--Alimohammad Kardan
  • MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, The Role of International Scientific and Technical Cooperation in National Economic Development--Norman Neureiter
  • The Role of Chemistry and Biology in the Future Development of Iran--Mojtaba Shamsipur
  • Management and Utilization of Scientific Knowledge: Summary of Discussion--Henry Vaux
  • SCIENCE, SOCIETY, AND EDUCATION, About the Relation of School Teachers with Science--Yves Quéré
  • Promotion of Health Education in Primary Schools--Béatrice Descamps-Latscha
  • Science, Society, and Education: Summary of Discussion--Barbara Schaal and Henry Vaux
  • Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
  • Appendix B: Workshop Participants
  • Appendix C: Science, Technology, and Society - The Tightening Circle--George Bugliarello
  • Appendix D: Current Issues on the Utilization of Scientific Findings--Hassan Zohoor
  • Appendix E: Ethics in Engineering as a Prerequisite for Technological Development of Societies--Mehdi Bahadori and Mahmood Yaghoubi
  • Appendix F: Science and Society--Reza Davari Ardakani
About Committee on the U.S.-Iran Workshop on Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies | Development | National Research Council | Office for Central Europe and Eurasia | Policy and Global Affairs
Glen Schweitzer, Editor; Committee on the U.S.-Iran Workshop on Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies; Office for Central Europe and Eurasia; Development, Security, and Cooperation; National Research Council