Impact of science and technology on society

These days, the idea of the cyborg is less the stuff of science fiction and more a reality, as we are all, in one way or another, constantly connected, extended, wired, and dispersed in and through technology.

"e;Peter Cochrane is one of our most far-sighted visionaries, and brings brilliant clarity and focus to our understanding of ourselves and our technologies, and of how profoundly each is transforming the other.

An der Universität Princeton war er als Forschungskoordinator des Labors für technische Anomalien für alles zuständig, was sich die Wissenschaft nicht erklären konnte.

Because it laid the foundation for nearly all subsequent epistemologies, Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason has overshadowed his other interests in natural history and the life sciences, which scholars have long considered as separate from his rigorous theoretical philosophy-until now.

How is morality understood in the marketplace?

Human society is no stranger to catastrophe, but the challenges the world faces today - a ballooning population, intense global connectivity and the unquenchable thirst of human consumption - have synergised to make disruptions more frequent, intense and far reaching.

How can America's information technology (IT) industry predict serious labor shortages while at the same time laying off tens of thousands of employees annually?

Everyday, new advances are being made in the science of human genetics.

Ideal for professors who want to provide a comprehensive set of the most important readings in the philosophy of technology, from foundational to the cutting edge, this book introduces students to the various ways in which societies, technologies, and environments shape one another.

An Anthropogenic Table of Elements provides a contemporary rethinking of Dmitri Mendeleev's periodic table of elements, bringing together "e;elemental"e; stories to reflect on everyday life in the Anthropocene.

How can science realize its potential and help us tackle global inequality, environmental change and crippling poverty?

Eritrean refugees crisscross between countries in the Horn of Africa and North Africa in search of a safe place.

Risky Bodies and Techno-Intimacy traverses disparate and uncommon routes to explore how people grapple with the radical uncertainties of their lives.

This book discusses the media, beliefs, the news, the Internet, etc.

Longlisted for the Historians of British Art (HBA) Book Prize 2022Scottish zoologist D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson's visionary ideas in On Growth and Form continue to evolve a century after its publication, aligning it with current developments in art and science.

The United Nations has reported that the world is on track to produce over 180 billion pounds of electronic waste (e-waste) by 2030.

Mormonism, Medicine, and Bioethics provides the first comprehensive treatment of principles and positions on questions of bioethics encountered by members, professionals, and ecclesiastical leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon).

The GCC is a major player in the post-2011 reordering of the Middle East.

The field of epistemology is undergoing significant changes.

This book presents more than 70 physics experiments from iPhysicsLabs-column of the Journal The Physics Teacher.

The first ever companion to theatre and science brings together research on key topics, performances, and new areas of interest.

An argument in favor of finding a place for humans (and humanness) in the future digital economy.

Vivid stories highlight the capabilities and limits of the human mind in this fascinating introduction to human factors psychology.

A humanist manifesto for the age of AIArtificial intelligence may be the most transformative technology of our time.

Winner of the 2016 PROSE Award in Language and LinguisticsData.

The Nature of Selection is a straightforward, self-contained introduction to philosophical and biological problems in evolutionary theory.

In this original study, Moshe Idel, an eminent scholar of Jewish mysticism and thought, and the cognitive neuroscientist and neurologist Shahar Arzy combine their considerable expertise to explore the mysteries of the Kabbalah from an entirely new perspective: that of the human brain.

Hugh Everett III was an American physicist best known for his many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, which formed the basis of his PhD thesis at Princeton University in 1957.

Are robots going to take my job?

A unique resource that synthesizes existing primary and secondary sources to provide a fascinating introduction to the development and dissemination of science within history's great empires, as well as the complex interaction between imperialism and scientific progress over two centuries.

A major synthesis of homology, written by a top researcher in the fieldHomology-a similar trait shared by different species and derived from common ancestry, such as a seal's fin and a bird's wing-is one of the most fundamental yet challenging concepts in evolutionary biology.

Conversations with a founder of the influential Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) approach in science and technology studies offer an introduction to the field.

Life is definitively purposive and creative.

Science fiction has often been considered the literature of futuristic technology: fantastic warfare among the stars or ruinous apocalypses on Earth.

The way science is done has changed radically in recent years.

Describes how radio astronomers made a series of remarkable serendipitous discoveries that changed our understanding of the Universe.

The last two centuries have seen unprecedented change in the everyday lives of Europeans.

Fired Clay in Four Porcelain Clusters examines how energy use in the ceramics-making industry has evolved as a result of technological advancements and changing social norms and ideas in environmental conservation.

Examines how science and scientists influence policy-making, using the examples of eugenics, Keynesian economics and climate policy.

With astonishing speed, we have been projected into a new reality where interactions with drones, robotic bodies, and high-level surveillance are increasingly mainstream.

In the life sciences, there is wide-ranging debate about biodiversity.

"e;All art should become science and all science art; poetry and philosophy should be made one.

We love to imagine the future.

Designing a new digital social contract for our technological futureHigh technology presents a paradox.

Why absolute certainty is impossible in scienceIn today's unpredictable and chaotic world, we look to science to provide certainty and answers-and often blame it when things go wrong.

Adaptation to Climate Change: ASEAN and Comparative Experiences presents a dynamic and comprehensive collection of works from legal scholars around the world that delves into a relatively new frontier on legal aspects of climate change adaptation with focus on the ASEAN region, both at the regional level as well as at the national level in some ASEAN countries - such as Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand.