News archive - March 2013

Friday, March 29, 2013

Science and the Public Square

How Science Challenges the Line Between 'Public' and 'Private'

Why does science so often drive irksome political debates? It could be the way science helps us better understand the boundary of what activities ought to be considered “public,” and therefore an appropriate object of government regulation, and what is “private.”

By Heather Douglas

For the full article: Science Progress

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Second Annual Science and Technology in Society Day a great success

The second annual Science and Technology in Society Day, "Women in Physics: Past, Present, and Future" was a great success !

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

International Women’s Day: A time to reflect on women in science

Gender equity and diversity in science and technology promote excellence in research. Research communities that are diverse and run on democratic principles simply do better science...Carla Fehr

Carla Fehr, holds the Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy in the Department of Philosophy, a position mandated to build scientific and technological literacy across the disciplines.

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