Taking sides. Clashing views in science, technology, and society /
Taking sides. Clashing views in science, technology, and society /
Clashing views in science, technology, and society. Science, technology, and society.
[selected, edited and with introductions by] Thomas A. Easton.
- Thirteenth edition.
- iv, 333 pages ; 28 cm.
- Taking sides. .
- Taking sides. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Yes. Why the distinction between basic (theoretical) and applied (practical) research is important to the politics of science / No. RIP : the basic/applied research dichotomy / Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, The Internet, and Intellectual Property, Hearing on The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act / No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Hearing on Examining Public Access and Scholarly Publication Interests / Yes. The dual use dilemma : crying out for leadership / No. Regulating dual use research to promote public trust : a reply to Dr. Franz / Nils Roll-Hansen -- Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Tolu Odumosu, and Lee Vinsel -- Ralph Oman -- Stuart M. Shieber -- David R. Franz -- Robert Gatter -- Unit 1. The Place of Science and Technology in Society. Issue: Is the Distinction between Basic and Applied Research Useful? -- Issue: Should the Public Have to Pay to See the Results of Federally Funded Research? -- Issue: Can Science Be Trusted Without Government Regulation? -- Yes. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Examining the International Climate Change Negotiations / No. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Examining the International Climate Change Negotiations / Yes. Implementing effective carbon pricing / No. The case against a carbon tax / Yes. The economics of grid defection / No. Disruptive challenges : financial implications and strategic responses to a changing retail electric business / Lisa Jacobson -- Stephen D. Eule -- James Rydge -- Robert P. Murphy, Patrick J. Michaels, and Paul C. Knappenberger -- Peter Bronski et al. -- Peter Kind -- Unit 2. Energy and the Environment. Issue: Can We Reduce Carbon Emissions Enough to Limit Global Warming? -- Issue: Would a Carbon Tax Help Slow Global Warming? -- Issue: Is Home Solar the Wave of the Future? -- Yes. As world's population booms, will its resources be enough for us? / No. Population, economy, and God / Yes. Scientific evidence suggests the vaccine-autism link can no longer be ignored / No. Vaccines and autism : a deadly manufactroversy / Yes. The liberal war on American energy independence / No. What's killing the babies of Vernal, Utah? / Yes. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning : stakeholder views / No. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning : stakeholder views / Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, Hearing on A National Framework for the Review and Labeling of Biotechnology in Food / No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, Hearing on A National Framework for the Review and Labeling of Biotechnology in Food / Dennis Dimick -- Tom Bethell -- Arjun Walia -- Harriet Hall -- Arthur Herman -- Paul Solotaroff -- Marvin S. Fertel -- Geoffrey H. Fettus -- Todd Daloz -- L. Val Giddings -- Unit 3. Human Health and Welfare. Issue: Do We Have a Population Problem? -- Issue: Can Vaccines Cause Autism? -- Issue: Is the Fracking Industry Adequately Regulated for Public Safety? -- Issue: Is the Process for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors Sound? -- Issue: Should Genetically Modified Foods Be Labeled? -- Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Hearing on Threats from Space : A Review of Private and International Efforts to Track and Mitigate Asteroids and Meteors, Part II / No. What will happen when the next asteroid strikes? / Yes. Using radio in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence / No. SETI requires a skeptical reappraisal / Yes. Pathways to exploration : rationales and approaches for a U.S. program of human space exploration / No. Final frontier vs. fruitful frontier : The case for increasing ocean exploration / Michael F. A'Hearn -- Clark R. Chapman -- Seth Shostak -- Peter Schenkel -- Committee on Human Spaceflight -- Amitai Etzioni -- Unit 4: Space. Issue: Can We Stop an Asteroid or Comet Impact? -- Issue: Will the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Ever Succeed? -- Issue: Should the United States Continue Its Human Spaceflight Program? -- Yes. Welcome, robot overlords. please don't fire us? / No. positive impact of industrial robots on employment / Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittees on Research and Technology, Hearing on The Expanding Cyber Threat / No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittees on Research and Technology, Hearing on The Expanding Cyber Threat / Yes. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Hearing on The Future of Drones in America : law enforcement and privacy considerations / No. CBP's use of unmanned aircraft systems in the nation's border security / Kevin Drum -- Peter Gorle and Andrew Clive -- Dean C. Garfield -- Cheri F. McGuire -- Amie Stepanovich -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General -- Unit 5. The Computer Revolution. Issue: Will Robots Take Your Job? -- Issue: Do We Need New Laws to Protect the Public against Cybercrime? -- Issue: Does the Public Have a Stake in How Drones Are Used? -- Yes. In the name of the animals : America faces a new kind of terrorism / No. Dispatches from a police state : animal rights in the crosshairs of state repression / Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Hearing on Science of Zika : the DNA of an epidemic / No. Genetically engineered mosquitoes in the U.S. / Yes. Engineering the perfect baby / No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Hearing on The Science and Ethics of Genetically Engineered Human DNA / John J. Miller -- Steven Best -- Hadyn Parry -- Eric Hoffman -- Antonio Regalado -- Elizabeth McNally. Unit 6. Ethics. Issue: Is "Animal Rights" Just Another Excuse for Terrorism? -- Issue: Should Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Be Released into the Environment to Fight Disease? -- Issue: Is Gene-Editing of Human Embryos Coming Soon? --
Those who must deal with scientific and technological issues-scientists, politicians, sociologists, business managers, and anyone who is concerned about energy policy, genetically modified foods, government intrusiveness, expensive space programs, or the morality of medical research, among many other issues-must be able to consider, evaluate, and choose among alternatives. Making choices is an essential aspect of the scientific method. It is also an inescapable feature of every public debate over a scientific or technological issue, for there can be no debate if there are no alternatives. The ability to evaluate and to select among alternatives-as well as to know when the data do not permit selection-is called critical thinking. It is essential not only in science and technology but in every other aspect of life as well. Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Science, Technology, and Society is designed to stimulate and cultivate this ability by holding up for consideration issues that have provoked substantial debate. Each of these issues has at least two sides, usually more. However, each issue is expressed in terms of a single question in order to draw the lines of debate more clearly. The ideas and answers that emerge from the clash of opposing points of view should be more complex than those offered by the students before the reading assignment.
9781259665943 1259665941
Science--Social aspects.
Technology--Social aspects.
Q175.5 / .T344 2017 Q175.5 / .E23 2017
306.45
Includes bibliographical references.
Yes. Why the distinction between basic (theoretical) and applied (practical) research is important to the politics of science / No. RIP : the basic/applied research dichotomy / Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, The Internet, and Intellectual Property, Hearing on The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act / No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Hearing on Examining Public Access and Scholarly Publication Interests / Yes. The dual use dilemma : crying out for leadership / No. Regulating dual use research to promote public trust : a reply to Dr. Franz / Nils Roll-Hansen -- Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Tolu Odumosu, and Lee Vinsel -- Ralph Oman -- Stuart M. Shieber -- David R. Franz -- Robert Gatter -- Unit 1. The Place of Science and Technology in Society. Issue: Is the Distinction between Basic and Applied Research Useful? -- Issue: Should the Public Have to Pay to See the Results of Federally Funded Research? -- Issue: Can Science Be Trusted Without Government Regulation? -- Yes. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Examining the International Climate Change Negotiations / No. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Examining the International Climate Change Negotiations / Yes. Implementing effective carbon pricing / No. The case against a carbon tax / Yes. The economics of grid defection / No. Disruptive challenges : financial implications and strategic responses to a changing retail electric business / Lisa Jacobson -- Stephen D. Eule -- James Rydge -- Robert P. Murphy, Patrick J. Michaels, and Paul C. Knappenberger -- Peter Bronski et al. -- Peter Kind -- Unit 2. Energy and the Environment. Issue: Can We Reduce Carbon Emissions Enough to Limit Global Warming? -- Issue: Would a Carbon Tax Help Slow Global Warming? -- Issue: Is Home Solar the Wave of the Future? -- Yes. As world's population booms, will its resources be enough for us? / No. Population, economy, and God / Yes. Scientific evidence suggests the vaccine-autism link can no longer be ignored / No. Vaccines and autism : a deadly manufactroversy / Yes. The liberal war on American energy independence / No. What's killing the babies of Vernal, Utah? / Yes. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning : stakeholder views / No. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning : stakeholder views / Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, Hearing on A National Framework for the Review and Labeling of Biotechnology in Food / No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, Hearing on A National Framework for the Review and Labeling of Biotechnology in Food / Dennis Dimick -- Tom Bethell -- Arjun Walia -- Harriet Hall -- Arthur Herman -- Paul Solotaroff -- Marvin S. Fertel -- Geoffrey H. Fettus -- Todd Daloz -- L. Val Giddings -- Unit 3. Human Health and Welfare. Issue: Do We Have a Population Problem? -- Issue: Can Vaccines Cause Autism? -- Issue: Is the Fracking Industry Adequately Regulated for Public Safety? -- Issue: Is the Process for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors Sound? -- Issue: Should Genetically Modified Foods Be Labeled? -- Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Hearing on Threats from Space : A Review of Private and International Efforts to Track and Mitigate Asteroids and Meteors, Part II / No. What will happen when the next asteroid strikes? / Yes. Using radio in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence / No. SETI requires a skeptical reappraisal / Yes. Pathways to exploration : rationales and approaches for a U.S. program of human space exploration / No. Final frontier vs. fruitful frontier : The case for increasing ocean exploration / Michael F. A'Hearn -- Clark R. Chapman -- Seth Shostak -- Peter Schenkel -- Committee on Human Spaceflight -- Amitai Etzioni -- Unit 4: Space. Issue: Can We Stop an Asteroid or Comet Impact? -- Issue: Will the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Ever Succeed? -- Issue: Should the United States Continue Its Human Spaceflight Program? -- Yes. Welcome, robot overlords. please don't fire us? / No. positive impact of industrial robots on employment / Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittees on Research and Technology, Hearing on The Expanding Cyber Threat / No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittees on Research and Technology, Hearing on The Expanding Cyber Threat / Yes. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Hearing on The Future of Drones in America : law enforcement and privacy considerations / No. CBP's use of unmanned aircraft systems in the nation's border security / Kevin Drum -- Peter Gorle and Andrew Clive -- Dean C. Garfield -- Cheri F. McGuire -- Amie Stepanovich -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General -- Unit 5. The Computer Revolution. Issue: Will Robots Take Your Job? -- Issue: Do We Need New Laws to Protect the Public against Cybercrime? -- Issue: Does the Public Have a Stake in How Drones Are Used? -- Yes. In the name of the animals : America faces a new kind of terrorism / No. Dispatches from a police state : animal rights in the crosshairs of state repression / Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Hearing on Science of Zika : the DNA of an epidemic / No. Genetically engineered mosquitoes in the U.S. / Yes. Engineering the perfect baby / No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Hearing on The Science and Ethics of Genetically Engineered Human DNA / John J. Miller -- Steven Best -- Hadyn Parry -- Eric Hoffman -- Antonio Regalado -- Elizabeth McNally. Unit 6. Ethics. Issue: Is "Animal Rights" Just Another Excuse for Terrorism? -- Issue: Should Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Be Released into the Environment to Fight Disease? -- Issue: Is Gene-Editing of Human Embryos Coming Soon? --
Those who must deal with scientific and technological issues-scientists, politicians, sociologists, business managers, and anyone who is concerned about energy policy, genetically modified foods, government intrusiveness, expensive space programs, or the morality of medical research, among many other issues-must be able to consider, evaluate, and choose among alternatives. Making choices is an essential aspect of the scientific method. It is also an inescapable feature of every public debate over a scientific or technological issue, for there can be no debate if there are no alternatives. The ability to evaluate and to select among alternatives-as well as to know when the data do not permit selection-is called critical thinking. It is essential not only in science and technology but in every other aspect of life as well. Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Science, Technology, and Society is designed to stimulate and cultivate this ability by holding up for consideration issues that have provoked substantial debate. Each of these issues has at least two sides, usually more. However, each issue is expressed in terms of a single question in order to draw the lines of debate more clearly. The ideas and answers that emerge from the clash of opposing points of view should be more complex than those offered by the students before the reading assignment.
9781259665943 1259665941
Science--Social aspects.
Technology--Social aspects.
Q175.5 / .T344 2017 Q175.5 / .E23 2017
306.45