Playing Politics with Science Balancing Scientific Independence and Government Oversight

Name: Playing Politics with Science Balancing Scientific Independence and Government Oversight
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ISBN: 9780195375893

ISBN-10: 0195375890

ISBN-13: 9780195375893

Edition: 2009

Authors: David B. Resnik

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In the last decade, science in the United States has become increasingly politicized, as government officials have been accused of manipulating, distorting, subverting, and censoring science for ideological purposes. Political gamesmanship has played a major role in many different areas of science, including the debate over global climate change, embryonic stem cell research, government funding of research, the FDA's approval process, military intelligence related to Iraq, research with human subjects, and the teaching of evolution in public schools. In Playing Politics with Science, David B. Resnik explores the philosophical, political, and ethical issues related to the politicalization of…

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List price: $98.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/20/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 5.91" wide x 8.46" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English

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Abbreviations



Introduction



Philosophical Foundations



The Autonomy of Science



Government Science Advice



Government Funding of Science



Science and National Security



Protecting Human Subjects in Research



Science Education



Conclusion: Balancing Scientific Autonomy and Government Control


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