58 See Goldstein and Keohane (1994) for a full explanation of world views and principled and causal beliefs. A later chapter describes epistemic communities of scientists, but the term was first used in relation to the international ...
Biotechnology's Private Parts ( and Some Public Ones ) Thomas F. Gieryn Is biotechnology private science , public science ... Private biotechnology might be secluded science , intimate practices kept away from public view or intrusion .
How can an academic scientist honour knowledge for its own sake, while also using knowledge as a means to generate wealth? This text investigates the trends & effects of modern, commercialised academic science.
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This third edition of On Being a Scientist reflects developments since the publication of the original edition in 1989 and a second edition in 1995.
As our private troubles are inextricably intertwined with public issues, these private problems will require explanations ... Social scientists hold the view that knowledge is 'a re-presentation or reconstruction of the world around us' ...
My view is that basis research should not be defined by utility , but by the uncertainty as to who benefits . ... But when there are both private and public benefits then maybe cost sharing and collaboration is appropriate .
TABLE 1-1 For Good X MSB = MPB MPB = P P = MPC MPC = MSC Thus, MSB = MSC yields a Pareto-efficient allocation of resources. is not any different from the incremental cost that the individual firm incurs in undertaking the production of ...
Dr. Frank Press is president of the National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers.