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AGB2009: science and the nation state

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

This part of the AGB2009 series (see the presentation)
AGB2009: science and the nation state

BACKGROUND

The relationship between power and scientific inquiry has never been easy.

ABSTRACT

Science is not built in a vacuum. Despite what some scientists say, usually after mingling with the losing side in a war, the “political neutrality” of science has never been proved.

Can science be national? What is the real difference between basic and applied research? How do you communicate and control science in a democratic world?

BIBLIOGRAPHY

The bibliography spans across few decades