Science without Myth - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Science without Myth write by Sergio Sismondo. This book was released on 1996-01-01. Science without Myth available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This philosophical introduction to and discussion of social and political studies of science argues that scientific knowledge is socially constructed.
What is Science?
What is Science? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook What is Science? write by Jordanka Zlatanova. This book was released on 2020-02-24. What is Science? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In a multitude of ways, science affects the life of almost every person on earth. From medicine and nutrition to communication and transportation, the products of scientific research have changed human life. These changes have mostly taken place in the last two centuries, so rapidly that the average person is unable to keep informed. A consequence of this "information gap" has been the increasing suspicion of science and scientists. The lack of true understanding of science, especially of "fundamental" research, motivates this effort to narrow this gap by explaining scientific endeavor and the data-driven worldviews of scientists. Key Features Fills an existing void in the understanding of science among the general population Is written in a nontechnical language to facilitate understanding Covers a wide range of science-related subjects: The value of "basic research" How scientists work by sharing results and ideas How science is funded by governments and private entities Addresses the possible dangers of research and how society deals with such risks Expresses the viewpoint of an author with extensive experience working in laboratories all over the world
The Myth of Scientific Literacy
The Myth of Scientific Literacy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Myth of Scientific Literacy write by Morris Herbert Shamos. This book was released on 1995. The Myth of Scientific Literacy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Shamos argues that a meaningful scientific literacy cannot be achieved in the first place, and the attempt is a misuse of human resources on a grand scale. He is skeptical about forecasts of "critical shortfalls in scientific manpower" and about the motives behind crash programs to get more young people into the science pipeline.
Newton’s Apple and Other Myths about Science
Newton’s Apple and Other Myths about Science - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Newton’s Apple and Other Myths about Science write by Ronald L. Numbers. This book was released on 2015-11-04. Newton’s Apple and Other Myths about Science available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A Guardian “Favourite Reads—as Chosen by Scientists” Selection “Tackles some of science’s most enduring misconceptions.” —Discover A falling apple inspired Isaac Newton’s insight into the law of gravity—or did it really? Among the many myths debunked in this refreshingly irreverent book are the idea that alchemy was a superstitious pursuit, that Darwin put off publishing his theory of evolution for fear of public reprisal, and that Gregor Mendel was ahead of his time as a pioneer of genetics. More recent myths about particle physics and Einstein’s theory of relativity are discredited too, and a number of dubious generalizations, like the notion that science and religion are antithetical, or that science can neatly be distinguished from pseudoscience, go under the microscope of history. Newton’s Apple and Other Myths about Science brushes away popular fictions and refutes the widespread belief that science advances when individual geniuses experience “Eureka!” moments and suddenly grasp what those around them could never imagine. “Delightful...thought-provoking...Every reader should find something to surprise them.” —Jim Endersby, Science “Better than just countering the myths, the book explains when they arose and why they stuck.” —The Guardian
Science as Salvation
Science as Salvation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Science as Salvation write by Mary Midgley. This book was released on 2013-02-01. Science as Salvation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. What is the role of scientists in society? What should we think when they talk about more than just science? Mary Midgley discusses the high spiritual ambitions which tend to gather around the notion of science.
