The Science Matrix: The Journey, Travails, Triumphs"Seitz Presents a sophisticated, balanced, and practical analysis of the relationship between science and society with a verbal parsimony that some.. might well emulate. Both scientists and literate nonscientists will find this book an easy read that is informative, and intellectually stimulating on a subject that all of us should be thinking about." Interdisciplinary Science Reviews"The book is recommended for all considering a career in the natural sciences as well as for their mentors. It should be required reading for policy makers in science, both academic and governmental. Laymen with an interest in science will enjoy and benefit from this concise and readable history of science" American Scientist |
Contents
The Brain Matrix Our Window on the World | 1 |
Technology Without Modern Science | 7 |
Crucial Steps in the Evolution of Science | 17 |
The Divine Fire Crosses the Atlantic Ocean | 43 |
Basic Science in the Asian Countries | 67 |
The Future of Science | 71 |
The Next Million Years A Half Century Later | 83 |
A Physicists View of Living Systems | 97 |
Nuclear Science Promises and Perceptions | 109 |
Science Technology and the Environment | 119 |
Fraud Piracy and Priority in Science | 127 |
Big ScienceSmall Science | 133 |
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19th century A. I. Sabra Academy of Sciences achieved activities advance of science Arabs areas Aristotle aspects associated astronomy atoms Avicenna basic science became Bernard Lewis biological brain matrix brilliant Buridan cell centers century Chapter chemistry chemists civilization complex concept continued creative culture Darwin degree discovery earlier earth effect energy engineering Ernest Rutherford essentially Eugene Wigner Europe eventually everyday evolution example experience fact field fraud Frederick Soddy Galileo genetic global warming Greek Greek science human important individuals industrial institutions interest involved Islamic issue Joseph Henry knowledge laboratory Leo Szilard living systems major mathematics matters modern molecular molecules Moreover National Academy natural nuclear particle period physical physicists planets population possible probably problems reductionism regarded relatively religious result Richard Lattimore role scientific research scientists sense significant Simon Stevin Smithsonian society Soddy species Szilard termed United University World War II
References to this book
Encyclopedia of Applied Physics, Volume 18 George L. Trigg,Eduardo S. Vera,Walter Greulich No preview available - 1997 |