A new social contract for science?
26 Jun
- Date and time:
- Tuesday, 26th June 2007 at 4:00pm
- Location:
- Institute of Physics
In these final days of Tony Blair’s premiership, there is widespread speculation about the changes in policy that his successor will introduce. Science is one area being tipped for a shakeup, perhaps through the creation of a new ministry, or a merger with education and skills. Tinkering with the machinery of government is one way of signaling a fresh start, but will such changes be accompanied by any more fundamental reappraisal of the changing social and political context for
There is now a growing recognition that knowledge societies demand knowing citizens, with a voice in decisions about
Sheila Jasanoff, Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies,
David Edgerton, Professor of History of Science and Technology, Imperial College London and author The Shock of the Old
Ben Goldacre, Doctor, writer and ‘Bad science’ columnist for The Guardian
Hilary Rose, Emerita Professor of Social Policy, University of
Andy Stirling, Professor of Science and Technology Policy,
Chair:
This session is co-hosted with the Science and Democracy Network (www.ksg.harvard.edu/sts/about/sdn.htm), and marks the start of the 2007 SDN meeting, which takes place from 27-29 June in
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