Massimo Mazzotti has just edited a collections of essays, devoted to Barry Barns’s sociology and his contribution to STS studies (Ashgate, 2008) Investigating a theme first pioneered by Barry Barnes in the early 1970s, this volume explores the relationship between social order and legitimate knowledge and is intended as a tribute to Barnes’ seminal role…
Almost a quarter of century has elapsed since the Royal Society launched signals of alert in the Bodmer report on the Public Understanding of Science (1985). The study warned against a potential downturn in the relationship between science and public opinion and supported the necessity to boost “a better comprehension of science as a significant…
The Science in Society Monitor’s latest survey is going to be presented in preview at the Fourth World Conference “The Future of Science According to Italians, the most important contributions science can offer to deal with food crisis are food enriched with vitamins, proteins and minerals (30%) and new food preservatives techniques (29%). Interest in…
Il Corriere della Sera: And the lay man became a tecnoscientist, by Giulio Giorello, 23rd of may 2006. Il Trentino: The future of Science? Citizens are entitled to decide, by Elisabetta Brunelli, 24th of may 2006. Radio Laser: Interview to the author, 24th of may 2006 Il Giornale di Vicenza: How can we choose the…