Science in Society

Sense About Science - A UK-based charitable trust to encourage an evidence-based approach to scientific and technological developments. Information and briefing documents about particular issues, along with details of how to get involved.
http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/

EMBL: Science and Society - This initiative at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory aims to promote a better understanding of the growing social and cultural relevance of the life sciences.
http://www.embl-heidelberg.de/aboutus/science_society/

The New Atlantis: A Journal of Technology and Society - A quarterly journal devoted to science and technology issues and their relation to social and political affairs
http://www.thenewatlantis.com

Negrotti, Massimo - Director of the Lab for the Culture of the Artificial, University of Urbino, Italy. Page includes books, research interests, music and photos.
http://digilander.libero.it/maxnegro/Nuova1.html

Elitism vs. Checks and Balances in Communicating Scientific Information to the Public - Paper by Arthur Kantrowitz proposing a method for communicating what science knows and doesn't know when facts are needed for public policy decision.
http://www.piercelaw.edu/risk/vol4/spring/kantro.htm

The Canadian Science and Innovation Indicators Consortium (CSIIC) - Researches bibliometrics and other quantitative measures of scientific work for use in public and private decision making.
http://www.csiic.ca/

Hybrid Vigor Institute - Educational organization created to facilitate the exchange and cultivation of interest in interdisciplinary science research. Publications and details of forthcoming conferences.
http://www.hybridvigor.org/

House Science and Technology Committee - The science committee in the 110th congress, chaired by Bart Gordon.
http://sciencedems.house.gov/

Society for Evolutionary Analysis in Law - Scholarly association fostering interdisciplinary exploration of issues at the intersection of law, biology, and evolutionary theory. Features conference details, notices, other organization information, and links.
http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/

RiskWorld - Resources on risk assessment and risk management in medicine, environment, and society at large.
http://www.riskworld.com/

Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law Program - A project to examine intellectual property issues associated with electronic publishing in science and ethical research methods.
http://www.aaas.org/spp/sfrl/

AIP Physics Success Stories - Highlights the important links between federal funding for basic and applied research and development and their economic benefits to society.
http://aip.org/success/

The Engines of Our Ingenuity - Transcripts of a radio program exploring technology and culture.
http://www.uh.edu/engines/

Belgian Biosafety Server - Focusing on scientific and regulatory aspects of biosafety, with regard to human activities carried out using pathogenic or genetically-modified organisms.
http://biosafety.ihe.be

Science For People - Essays, reviews, and other opinion pieces presenting scientific and science policy topics without the jargon.
http://www.scienceforpeople.com

Noise - UK-wide campaign funded by EPSRC to raise awareness of science and engineering among young people.
http://www.noisemakers.org.uk/

What's New by Bob Park - Newsletter covering science related to politics and policy, compiled by physics professor Bob Park. Includes a searchable archive going back to 1987.
http://www.bobpark.org/

World Conference on Science - Final reports from the international conference, addressing many aspects of the place of science in society, including ethics, science and technology in economic development, and environmental and economic issues. <small>(1999)</small>
http://www.unesco.org/science/wcs/

American Physical Society Statements - Discussion on ethics and values, education, human rights, and national policy, from a physics perspective.
http://www.aps.org/policy/statements/

Panel on Public Affairs of the American Physical Society - in-depth studies on topics ranging from energy and environment to national security issues.
http://www.aps.org/policy/reports/popa-reports/index.cfm

World Association for Case Method Research and Case Method Application Europe - Advancing the philosophy that complex economic and social problems, whether acute or chronic, cannot be solved by academic research bounded by the conventional constraints of strict rationality.
http://www.wacra-europe.org

Virtual Society? - Program funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to study the change in social interactions with new electronic technologies.
http://virtualsociety.sbs.ox.ac.uk/

Physics and Society - Quarterly newsletter; articles on nuclear proliferation, nuclear power and energy policy.
http://units.aps.org/units/fps/newsletters/

House Committee on Science and Technology - Information about the work of this committee of the US House of Representatives.
http://science.house.gov/

The Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) - A scholarly association devoted to studying science, technology and society.
http://www.4sonline.org/

Cienciateca.com: Scientists Popularizing Science - Collection of articles covering science, technology, and society. Includes stories on evolution, industrial chemicals, energy, and materials.
http://www.cienciateca.com/stsindex.html

National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists - Addressing matters including scientific fraud, reliability scientific and technical information available to the federal courts, legal, ethical, and technological aspects of computer networks and genetic testing, and intellectual property issues associated with electronic publishing.
http://www.aaas.org/spp/sfrl/committees/ncls/

Hongladarom, Soraj - Assistant professor of Philosophy at Chulalongkorn University, specialising in problems arising from the interplay between modern science and Thai culture. Biography and academic papers.
http://homepage.mac.com/soraj/web/soraj.html

Scientific Transactions in Environment and Technovation - Technical journal. Includes board of editors, subscription details, instructions for contributors and past issues.
http://www.bvgt-journal.com

Institute of Science in Society - Membership organization in the UK, offering news articles, mailing lists, and membership information.
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/

Science Commons - An exploratory project to apply the philosophies and activities of Creative Commons in the realm of science. Science Commons works in three project areas: Publishing, Licensing, and Data.
http://sciencecommons.org/

IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology - Addressing such issues as environmental, health and safety implications of technology, engineering ethics and professional responsibility.
http://www.ieeessit.org/

Just Garcia Hill - Provides a virtual community for minorities in science, aiming to increase the number entering science careers and celebrating contributions to science made by minority scientists.
http://www.justgarciahill.org

W3C Technology & Society Domain - Concentrating on issues that arise from applications of Web technology, and devoting significant resources to international public policy issues.
http://www.w3.org/TandS/

Summer School at Institute of Communication, Lund University. - June 5-18, 2004 - Sciences and Humanities in a Changing world. The school is based on three two-week courses by distinguished scholars.
http://www.icomm.lu.se/summerschool

International Society for the Systems Sciences - Professional society for those interested in understanding and interacting systemically with reality. Emphasizing system-level approaches to evolution of and applications of science in society.
http://www.isss.org/

Science in Society - The blog of Science and Society, Princeton University’s undergraduate journal of science, ethics and policy. Aims to inform citizens about the promises and challenges of science in the 21st century.
http://ssmag.wordpress.com

Irish Science Centres Association - ISCAN fosters and promotes the public understanding of science and technology in Ireland.
http://www.iscan.ie

Biosociety - Provides information on European Union socio-economic research in the life sciences. Features information on research areas, databases, and general aims, as well as discussion forum, networks, and related links.
http://ec.europa.eu/research/biosociety/index_en.htm

Voice of the Shuttle (VOS) - An annotated guide to online resources that respects the established humanities disciplines in their professional organization and points toward the transformation of those disciplines as they interact with the sciences and social sciences.
http://vos.ucsb.edu/index-netscape.asp

Forum on Physics and Society - Division of the American Physical Society for discussion of science and society issues.
http://units.aps.org/units/fps/

The Robertson Center for Science and Public Policy - A public charity founded by scientists committed to the advancement of policies and practices that aid in the elimination of poverty and improving public health.
http://www.robertsoncenter.org

Ingenious - This project by the British Science Museum and other museums brings together images and viewpoints to create insights into science and culture.
http://www.ingenious.org.uk/

Bayer - Science For A Better Life - Promotional stories about the results of science improving the lives of people and animals through health care, nutrition and high-tech materials.
http://www.scienceforabetterlife.bayer.com