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- Presents a unique essay setting science for policy activities in a general frame of thoughts
- A very timely read, as the European Commission is establishing a large and important “Science Advice Mechanism” SAM
- Argues that the current “post truth” attitude that despises evidence when taking decisions impacting on our future must be met with determined arguments
- Pleads that decision making processes must give the planet as a whole more consideration and exploit the fact that science is valid everywhere
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy (BRIEFSASTRON)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
The readership of the book is intended to be all scientists involved in “science for policy” activities, as well as those who should become more active in this domain. This includes, but is not limited to, all members of science academies. Astronomers will find specific elements to help them think about their science. The intended readers of the book also include civil servants and policy makers who develop legislation and societal action in domains in which a solid knowledge base is important. The book should furthermore be of interest to citizens following public life and all those worried by the “post evidence” trends in policy.
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Authors and Affiliations
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Perroy, Switzerland
Thierry J.-L. Courvoisier
About the author
Thierry Courvoisier is Emeritus Professor at the University of Geneva. Until his retirement in 2016 he was Director of the Integral Science Data Center in Geneva. Thierry Courvoisier became president of the Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences (SCNAT) in January 2012 and president of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences in January 2013. He exercised both mandates until the end of 2015. He is now president of the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC) for the period 2017-2019. From 2006-2014 he was the Editor in Chief of the journal The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review. Throughout his scientific career his research centered around high-energy astrophysics and active galactic nuclei.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: From Stars to States
Book Subtitle: A Manifest for Science in Society
Authors: Thierry J.-L. Courvoisier
Translated by: Stephen Lyle
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59232-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-59231-2Published: 10 August 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-59232-9Published: 19 July 2017
Series ISSN: 2191-9100
Series E-ISSN: 2191-9119
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 67
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Original French edition published by Georg Edituer, Genève, 2017
Topics: Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education, Science and Technology Studies, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Science Education, Philosophy of Education, Public Policy