Impact of science and technology on society

In Enhancing Evolution, leading bioethicist John Harris dismantles objections to genetic engineering, stem-cell research, designer babies, and cloning and makes an ethical case for biotechnology that is both forthright and rigorous.

Few developments have had broader consequences for the public sector than the introduction of the Internet and digital technology.

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?

When mathematician Hermann Weyl decided to write a book on philosophy, he faced what he referred to as "e;conflicts of conscience"e;--the objective nature of science, he felt, did not mesh easily with the incredulous, uncertain nature of philosophy.

In the decades following World War II, American scientists were celebrated for their contributions to social and technological progress.

Technology, perhaps the most salient feature of our time, affects everything from jobs to international law yet ranks among the most unpredictable facets of human life.

As far back as we know, there have been individuals incapacitated by memories that have filled them with sadness and remorse, fright and horror, or a sense of irreparable loss.

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In the decades following World War II, American scientists were celebrated for their contributions to social and technological progress.

Ellis shows that realistic theories of quantum mechanics, time, causality and human freedom - all problematic areas for the acceptance of scientific realism - can be developed satisfactorily.

An in-depth look at scientific fraudFraud in science is not as easy to identify as one might think.

The surprising history of education technology and its political, financial, and social impact on higher education and our worldFrom AI tutors who ensure individualized instruction but cannot do math to free online courses from elite universities that were supposed to democratize higher education, claims that technological innovations will transform education often fall short.

How Mexican and Latinx hackers apply concepts from coding to their lived experiencesIn Code Work, Hector Beltran examines Mexican and Latinx coders' personal strategies of self-making as they navigate a transnational economy of tech work.

An Introduction to Global Media for the Twenty-First Century provides a thorough introduction to the field of global media today.

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In the spirit of Nickel and Dimed, a necessary and revelatory expose of the invisible human workforce that powers the weband that foreshadows the true future of work.

Human Skills for a Tech-Dominated FutureIn a world increasingly dominated by technology, how do we harness the unique skills that make us human?

Human Skills for a Tech-Dominated FutureIn a world increasingly dominated by technology, how do we harness the unique skills that make us human?

Explores the rich and varied interactions between nineteenth-century science and the world of opera for the first time.

Combining classic philosophical ideas with groundbreaking recent developments in ontology, Lawson proposes a new ontology of technology, spanning several disciplines.

Combining classic philosophical ideas with groundbreaking recent developments in ontology, Lawson proposes a new ontology of technology, spanning several disciplines.

Provides a roadmap for understanding the relationship between technology and human rights law and practice.

Provides a roadmap for understanding the relationship between technology and human rights law and practice.

Gagliardone explores the relationship between politics, development and technological adoption in Africa for scholars of development studies, African studies and political science.

Gagliardone explores the relationship between politics, development and technological adoption in Africa for scholars of development studies, African studies and political science.

This volume critically examines the work of three eminent twentieth-century philosophers, Carnap, Quine, and Putnam, engaging with and developing their answers to key methodological questions.

This volume critically examines the work of three eminent twentieth-century philosophers, Carnap, Quine, and Putnam, engaging with and developing their answers to key methodological questions.

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Investigates the impact of scientific and technological advances on society, including politics, economy, family life, and ethics.

Investigates the impact of scientific and technological advances on society, including politics, economy, family life, and ethics.

A nuanced understanding of modernization in nineteenth-century Brazil that demonstrates Brazilian commitment to technological innovation.

A nuanced understanding of modernization in nineteenth-century Brazil that demonstrates Brazilian commitment to technological innovation.

Social media is invaluable during crises like natural disasters, but difficult to analyze.

Social media is invaluable during crises like natural disasters, but difficult to analyze.

The first synoptic history of how the Royal Society faced up to the challenges of continued relevance from 1960 onwards.

The first synoptic history of how the Royal Society faced up to the challenges of continued relevance from 1960 onwards.

Drawing on years of online research, this book presents key principles of life and wellbeing in the digital realm.

An essential reference source on modern Mars exploration, analysing twenty-first-century mission proposals and spacecraft, rover and landing operations.

Drawing on years of online research, this book presents key principles of life and wellbeing in the digital realm.

An essential reference source on modern Mars exploration, analysing twenty-first-century mission proposals and spacecraft, rover and landing operations.

This book argues that evolution arises from the activities of organisms as agents, not from the replication of genes.

This book argues that evolution arises from the activities of organisms as agents, not from the replication of genes.

The thoroughly updated new edition of Gordon Bonan''s comprehensive textbook on terrestrial ecosystems and climate change, for advanced students and researchers.

The thoroughly updated new edition of Gordon Bonan''s comprehensive textbook on terrestrial ecosystems and climate change, for advanced students and researchers.

This is the first book-length introductory analysis of the concept of a created scientific controversy.

This is the first book-length introductory analysis of the concept of a created scientific controversy.