Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Warren Steinkraus Lecture on Human Ideals at SUNY Oswego

Heather Douglas gave the Warren Steinkraus Lecture on Human Ideals at Oswego SUNY (State University of New York). She spoke about Ideals for Responsible Science in Democratic Societies on Sept. 28, 2013.

Here is the video of her talk.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Researchers Protest Political Interference in Science

WATERLOO — Ottawa's political interference in science hurts Canadians in a lot of ways — from affecting municipal planning decisions to jeopardizing big scientific breakthroughs, according to the lobby group for the country's academic researchers.

The Canadian Association of University Teachers launched a series of town halls called Get Science Right Tuesday at the Waterloo Public Library's main branch, the first salvo in an effort to alert Canadians to what they say is an alarming trend in science policy.

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Science in a Democratic Society

Heather Douglas reviews Philip Kitcher's latest book, Science in a Democratic Society, in the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science.

Friday, May 3, 2013

When Science goes Silent

The approach the Harper government is taking to its scientists isn’t that dissimilar to that of George W. Bush during his two terms as U.S. president, when there were frequent charges of muzzling on climate and environmental issues.

Information control is an explicit form of power... notes Heather Douglas

Friday, April 19, 2013

Opinion: Canadian Science under Attack

Government policies are shuttering research facilities while muzzling federal researchers by dissuading them from talking to the press, participating in international collaborations, or publishing their work.

Originally published on April 2, 2013 by Heather E. Douglas

For full article: The Scientist

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