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Dynamics of Disaster and The Culture of Science

Just published two new books on the relationship between science, technology and society: Dynamics of Disaster and The Culture of Science. Among the editors, Barbara Allen and Martin W. Bauer from Observa international scientific committee. Below, a short review of both the volumes. Barbara L. Allen and Rachel A. Dowty (eds.), Dynamics of Disaster. Lessons…

Just published the book Dynamics of Disaster. Lessons on Risk, Response and Recovery, edited by Barbara L. Allen from Earthscan Press in the UK.

Coming soon the book The Culture of Science. How the Public Relates to Science Across the Globe, edited by Martin W. Bauer, Routledge 2011, with a contribution by Massimiano Bucchi and Federico Neresini, Monitoring Science in the Public Sphere: The Case of Italy.

EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) explains risk assessment of food and feed.

Science in society. Introduction to sociology of science

The world around us has been shaped by science and man’s relationship to it, and in recent years sociologists have been increasingly preoccupied with the latter. In Science in Society, Massimiano Bucchi provides a brief and approachable introduction to this sociological issue. Without assuming any scientific background, Bucchi provides clear summaries of all the major theoretical…