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Progress in Science, Progress in Society

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2018

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Editors:
  1. Alain Tressaud

    1. Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry Bordeaux (ICMCB-CNRS), Pessac, France

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  • A timely book on the topic of current societal debates worldwide

  • Based on a conference organized by the European Academy of Sciences

  • Written by respected European experts

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (9 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Is Progress in Science, Progress for Society?

    • Catherine Bréchignac
    Pages 1-6

  3. Science and Social Communication

    • Natividad Carpintero-Santamaría
    Pages 7-18

  4. Understanding Phenomena by Building Models: Methodological Studies on Physical Chemistry

    • Martin Carrier, Armin Gölzhäuser, Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus
    Pages 19-36

  5. Making Education More Inclusive and More Integrated

    • Claude Debru
    Pages 37-41

  6. The Contribution of Social Sciences and the Humanities to Research Addressing Societal Challenges. Towards a Policy for Interdisciplinarity at European Level?

    • Philippe Keraudren
    Pages 43-57

  7. Science in an Age of (Non)Reason

    • John R. Porter, Bernd Wollenweber
    Pages 59-70

  8. New Perspectives in Genetic Therapies

    • Alain Fischer
    Pages 71-78

  9. Technological Innovation as a Factor of Penetration of Science in Society

    • François Guinot
    Pages 79-89

  10. Law Facing Information and Communication Technology (ICT)—Conflict or Alliance?

    • Yves Poullet
    Pages 91-108
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About this book

This book addresses current societal debates around the globe. Written by respected researchers from France, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Portugal and Italy, the chapters are based on presentations given at a conference organized by the European Academy of Sciences, in partnership with the Royal Academy of Belgium and French Academy of Sciences, in Brussels (Belgium) in November 2016. 

The book approaches science and society from a perspective of progress. Does progress in science ultimately translate into progress in society? How can we ensure that scientific progress becomes both materially and intellectually beneficial for society, including people who are far away from or socially excluded from it? Progress is a common feature of science and of human societies. There is no doubt that one of the driving forces of the material and intellectual progress of mankind has been science and technology. However, these are not the only forces acting on human history, so that the role of science and technology is not always fully recognized and sometimes even rejected. The various chapters of this book cover many aspects of these issues, arriving at valuable new insights.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry Bordeaux (ICMCB-CNRS), Pessac, France

    Alain Tressaud

About the editor

Alain Tressaud is the Vice President of the European Academy of Sciences. He is emeritus Director of CNRS. 

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