Impact of science and technology on society

This book outlines social and moral guidelines to combat violent, hateful, and illegal activity on the Internet.

This book outlines social and moral guidelines to combat violent, hateful, and illegal activity on the Internet.

This exciting and accessible book takes us on a journey from the early days of computers to the cutting-edge research of the present day.

Roberto Mangabeira Unger and Lee Smolin argue for a revolution in our cosmological ideas.

This book explores how new technologies have the potential to revolutionise the documentation, analysis and revitalisation of endangered languages.

This exciting and accessible book takes us on a journey from the early days of computers to the cutting-edge research of the present day.

This book explores how new technologies have the potential to revolutionise the documentation, analysis and revitalisation of endangered languages.

Roberto Mangabeira Unger and Lee Smolin argue for a revolution in our cosmological ideas.

Nobel Laureate Leon N.

Nobel Laureate Leon N.

The purpose of this book is to give a coherent account of the different perspectives on science and technology that are normally studied under various disciplinary heads such as philosophy of science, sociology of science and science policy.

La ciencia contemporánea ha dejado de lado a Dios y al alma.

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the human, social and economic aspects of science and technology.

The authors demonstrate that the imperfections in technology are related to the uncertainties in science described in the first volume.

The authors demonstrate that the imperfections in technology are related to the uncertainties in science described in the first volume.

A guide to the hottest topics in physics for both scientists and general readers, written by leading international experts.

A guide to the hottest topics in physics for both scientists and general readers, written by leading international experts.

A revealing insight into the links between globalization and the technological advances in communication brought about by the telegraph network.

A revealing insight into the links between globalization and the technological advances in communication brought about by the telegraph network.

Asks whether and to what effect the widespread adoption of digital technology has led to large-scale or structural economic changes in business.

Asks whether and to what effect the widespread adoption of digital technology has led to large-scale or structural economic changes in business.

This title examines the relationship between identity and technology in the learning and lives of young people.

This title examines the relationship between identity and technology in the learning and lives of young people.

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

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

This book clearly explains bioethical issues and their philosophical foundations to science students, encouraging critical thinking about the ethics of biotechnology.

This book clearly explains bioethical issues and their philosophical foundations to science students, encouraging critical thinking about the ethics of biotechnology.

A comprehensive study of William Herschel''s pivotal discoveries, including an extensive biographical section, eight original papers and full notes.

A comprehensive study of William Herschel''s pivotal discoveries, including an extensive biographical section, eight original papers and full notes.

THE WILD INSIDE STORY OF CRYPTO'S GET-RICH-QUICK UNDERBELLYNat Eliason had six months to make as much money as possible before his first child was born.

Defends Kuhn''s evolutionary social epistemology and examines new directions in Kuhn''s view on social constructionism and the sociology of science.

Defends Kuhn''s evolutionary social epistemology and examines new directions in Kuhn''s view on social constructionism and the sociology of science.

Examines the major pitfalls facing scientific advisers to governments, and shows how institutions have tried to overcome them.

Examines the major pitfalls facing scientific advisers to governments, and shows how institutions have tried to overcome them.

Examines a range of current innovative health technologies, exploring how far they change the boundaries between the body, health, technology relationship, and assessing the contribution a critical social science can make towards our understanding of this shift.

We are 'going virtual' in more and more areas of our lives - from shopping to education, filing systems to love affairs.

The Internet is an everyday part of our contemporary lives.

Este libro se enfoca en las transformaciones de las políticas que afectaron al sistema público de investigación científica entre 1980 y 2021, ocupándose del análisis de organismos públicos e instrumentos transversales que permean a las distintas instituciones involucradas.

Global warming and, even more recently, the COVID pandemic have brought into public focus our dependence on science and the lens with which it considers the world.

Following the rapid development of connected technologies, which are now highly sophisticated and spread across the globe, Society 5.

Following the rapid development of connected technologies, which are now highly sophisticated and spread across the globe, Society 5.

This book explores how the technical upheavals of the 21st century have changed the structures and architecture of the creation, sharing and regulation of knowledge.

This book explores how the technical upheavals of the 21st century have changed the structures and architecture of the creation, sharing and regulation of knowledge.

Are you curious about smart cities?

Are you curious about smart cities?

Digital is far-reaching and ubiquitous - everything you know is about to change.

Digital is far-reaching and ubiquitous - everything you know is about to change.

Communications and Mobility is a unique, interdisciplinary look at mobility, territory, communication, and transport in the 21st century with extended case studies of three icons of this era: the mobile phone, the migrant, and the container box.

Communications and Mobility is a unique, interdisciplinary look at mobility, territory, communication, and transport in the 21st century with extended case studies of three icons of this era: the mobile phone, the migrant, and the container box.