Impact of science and technology on society

From Rural Village to Global Village: Telecommunications for Development in the Information Age examines the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on both the macro level--societal, socio-economic, and governmental--and sector level--education, health, agriculture, entrepreneurship--emphasizing rural and developing regions.

In the early twentieth century, American earth scientists were united in their opposition to the new--and highly radical--notion of continental drift, even going so far as to label the theory "e;unscientific.

Retail is going through difficult times and is suffering the consequences of both the economic crisis and the digitization of society.

With implications that go to the core of what it means to be human, the issues raised by genetic manipulation-especially cloning-have sparked a passionate debate among governmental, religious, and scientific quarters, as well as the media and the general public.

Systematic overview of the risks to environmental integrity and cost effectiveness of carbon markets, with policy and governance solutions.

Viele Menschen nehmen die Atmosphäre eines Ortes oder Hauses feinfühlig wahr.

The technological revolution presents a massive barrier to the development of countries that do not have access to the cutting-edge systems enjoyed in the developed world.

"e;It's ok to be scared, to feel lonely.

The variety, pace, and power of technological innovations that have emerged in the 21st Century have been breathtaking.

This timely and engaging book argues that technoscientific advances are radically transforming the woman-machine relationship.

This comprehensive volume explores the intricate, mutually dependent relationship between science and exploration-how each has repeatedly built on the discoveries of the other and, in the process, opened new frontiers.

In Reproductive Labor and Innovation, Jennifer Denbow examines how the push toward technoscientific innovation in contemporary American life often comes at the expense of the care work and reproductive labor that is necessary for society to function.

Time is the ultimate scarce resource and thus quintessentially a topic for economics, which studies scarcity.

As audiences are increasingly no longer solely listeners but also active producer-consumers, and as video games and other interactive systems increasingly permeate our daily lives, understanding interactivity and its impact on the audience has never been more important.

This edited book of proceedings is a collection of seventeen selected and peer-reviewed contributions from the Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications (VCCA-2022).

A study of science and technology practices that shows how even emergent aspects of research and development remain entangled with established hierarchies.

As modern foreign policy and international relations encompass more and more scientific issues, we are moving towards a new type of diplomacy, known as "e;Science Diplomacy"e;.

How is morality understood in the marketplace?

The idea that we might be robots is no longer the stuff of science fiction; decades of research in evolutionary biology and cognitive science have led many esteemed scientists to the conclusion that, according to the precepts of universal Darwinism, humans are merely the hosts for two replicators (genes and memes) that have no interest in us except as conduits for replication.

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

At last - the secrets of Bletchley Park's powerful codebreaking computers.

"e;A brilliant, witty, and altogether satisfying book.

This book presents a new approach to the epistemology of mathematics by viewing mathematics as a human activity whose knowledge is intimately linked with practice.

Thomas Kuhn and Karl Popper are believed by many who study science to be the two key thinkers of the twentieth century.

Updating and expanding the coverage of the first Edition, this book provides a chemical background to domestic and international controls on substances of misuse.

Hunger and poverty, climate change and energy waste, inequality and injustice, resource depletion and mismanagement: In his new book "e;Earth 5.

This book considers the impact of technology on our lives and ways to ensure technology enhances, rather than damages, our psychological well-being.

Explore responsible innovation as an emergent discourse in governing science and society relations.

Provides a comprehensive, first-of-its-kind analysis of the impact of new digital technologies on the future of the civil justice system.

'Required reading for everyone' Adam RutherfordShortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2021 Medicine, education, psychology, economics - wherever it really matters, we look to science for guidance.

The Dark Side of Technology is intended as a powerful wake-up call to the potential dangers that could, in the near future, destroy our current advanced civilizations.

This classic book, Harold Innis's last, returns to print with a new introduction by James Carey.

Since 1788, Australia has carried the yoke of four European seasons that make no sense in most parts of the country.

The blind person who tries to make an online purchase.

Ob Juristen, Mediziner oder Ökonomen – Expertenfiguren prägen bereits seit Jahrhunderten die okzidentalen Gesellschaften.

Stories of teen sexting scandals, cyberbullying, and image-based sexual abuse have become commonplace fixtures of the digital age, with many adults struggling to identify ways to monitor young peoples digital engagement.

In No Place to Hide, award-winning Washington Post reporter Robert O'Harrow, Jr.

An innovative view of the role of fitness concepts in evolutionary theory.

In this interdisciplinary work, John Jordan traces the significant influence on American politics of a most unlikely hero: the professional engineer.

How the tools of information technology can support environmental sustainability by tackling problems that span broad scales of time, space, and complexity.

Including women in the global South as users, producers, consumers, designers, and developers of technology has become a mantra against inequality, prompting movements to train individuals in information and communication technologies and foster the participation and retention of women in science and technology fields.

Never in history has life been so complicated and full of sudden changes.

Essential information for anyone considering a career in scientific research.

Approach the future as a conversation, not a declaration.

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.

AI is radically transforming business.