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Larsen, Kristine |
Particle Panic! |
I08581 |
2019 |
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Traphagan, John W |
Science, Culture and the Search for Life on Other Worlds |
I08535 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 33 |
Huysman, M.H |
Communities and Technologies |
I11587 |
2003 |
eBook |
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| 34 |
Kurz-Milcke, Elke |
Experts in Science and Society |
I10577 |
2004 |
eBook |
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| 35 |
Bainbridge, William Sims |
The Meaning and Value of Spaceflight |
I08526 |
2015 |
eBook |
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| 36 |
Cockell, Charles S |
The Meaning of Liberty Beyond Earth |
I07745 |
2015 |
eBook |
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| 37 |
Traphagan, John |
Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Human Imagination |
I07631 |
2015 |
eBook |
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| 38 |
Chapman, Allan |
Mary Somerville and the World of Science |
I07558 |
2015 |
eBook |
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| 39 |
Grazier, Kevin R |
Hollyweird Science |
I07534 |
2015 |
eBook |
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Cockell, Charles S |
Human Governance Beyond Earth |
I06234 |
2015 |
eBook |
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| Title | Particle Panic! : How Popular Media and Popularized Science Feed Public Fears of Particle Accelerator Experiments |
| Author(s) | Larsen, Kristine |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XV, 194 p. 48 illus., 44 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | From novels and short stories to television and film, popular media has made a cottage industry of predicting the end of the world will be caused by particle accelerators. Rather than allay such fears, public pronouncements by particle scientists themselves often unwittingly fan the flames of hysteria. This book surveys media depictions of particle accelerator physics and the perceived dangers these experiments pose. In addition, it describes the role of scientists in propagating such fears and misconceptions, offering as a conclusion ways in which the scientific community could successfully allay such misplaced fears through more effective communication strategies. The book is aimed at the general reader interested in separating fact from fiction in the field of high-energy physics, at science educators and communicators, and, last but not least, at all scientists concerned about these issues. About the Author Kristine M Larsen holds a Ph.D. in Physics and is currently a professor at Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, in the Geological Sciences Department. She has published a number of books, among them The Women Who Popularized Geology in the 19th Century (Springer, 2017), The Mythological Dimensions of Neil Gaiman (eds. Anthony Burdge, Jessica Burke, and Kristine Larsen. Kitsune Press, 2012. Recipient of the Gold Medal for Science Fiction/Fantasy in the 2012 Florida Publishing Association Awards), The Mythological Dimensions of Doctor Who (eds. Anthony Burdge, Jessica Burke, and Kristine Larsen. Kitsune Press, 2010), as well as Stephen Hawking: A Biography (Greenwood Press, 2005) and Cosmology 101 (Greenwood Press, (2007) |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030122065 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. COMMUNICATION
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. Media and Communication
5. NUCLEAR PHYSICS
6. Particle and Nuclear Physics
7. PHYSICS
8. Popular Science in Physics
9. Popular Science in Technology
10. Science???Social aspects
11. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
12. TECHNOLOGY
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| Title | Science, Culture and the Search for Life on Other Worlds |
| Author(s) | Traphagan, John W |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | X, 161 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book explores humanity???s thoughts and ideas about extraterrestrial life, paying close attention to the ways science and culture interact with one another to create a context of imagination and discovery related to life on other worlds. Despite the recent explosion in our knowledge of other planets and the seeming era of discovery in which we live, to date we have found no concrete evidence that we are not alone. Our thinking about life on other worlds has been and remains the product of a combination of scientific investigation and human imagination shaped by cultural values--particularly values of exploration and discovery connected to American society. The rapid growth in our awareness of other worlds makes this a crucial moment to think about and assess the influence of cultural values on the scientific search for extraterrestrial life. Here the author considers the junction of science and culture with a focus on two main themes: (1) the underlying assumptions, many of which are tacitly based upon cultural values common in American society, that have shaped the ways researchers in astrobiology and SETI have conceptualized the nature of their endeavor and represented ideas about the potential influence contact might have on human civilization, and (2) the empirical evidence we can access as a way of thinking about the social impact that contact with alien intelligence might have for humanity |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319417455 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ANTHROPOLOGY
2. ASTROBIOLOGY
3. ASTRONOMY
4. Cultural studies
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
8. Science???Social aspects
9. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
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| Title | Communities and Technologies |
| Author(s) | Huysman, M.H;Wenger, Etienne;Wulf, Volker |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2003. |
| Description | XII, 484 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The book contains 24 research articles related to the emerging research field of Communities and Technologies (C&T). The papers treat subjects such as online communities, communities of practice, Community support systems, Digital Cities, regional communities and the internet, knowledge sharing and communities, civil communities, communities and education and social capital. As a result of a very quality-oriented review process, the work reflects the best of current research and practice in the field of C&T |
| ISBN,Price | 9789401701150 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. APPLICATION SOFTWARE
2. COMPUTER SCIENCE
3. Computer Science, general
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet)
7. MANAGEMENT
8. Science???Social aspects
9. SOCIAL SCIENCES
10. Social Sciences, general
11. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
12. User interfaces (Computer systems)
13. User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
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| Title | Experts in Science and Society |
| Author(s) | Kurz-Milcke, Elke;Gigerenzer, Gerd |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer US, 2004. |
| Description | VIII, 314 p. 19 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In today's complex world, we have come to rely increasingly on those who have expertise in specific areas and can bring their knowledge to bear on crucial social, political and scientific questions. Taking the viewpoint that experts are consulted when there is something important at stake for an individual, a group, or society at large, Experts in Science and Society explores expertise as a relational concept. How do experts balance their commitment to science with that to society? How does a society actually determine that a person has expertise? What personal traits are valued in an expert? From where does the expert derive authority? What makes new forms of expertise emerge? These and related questions are addressed from a wide range of areas in order to be inclusive, as well as to demonstrate similarities across areas. Likewise, in order to be culturally comparative, this volume includes examples and discussions of experts in different countries and even in different time periods. The topics include the roles of political experts, scientific experts, medical experts, legal experts, and more |
| ISBN,Price | 9780306479649 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Clinical psychology
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. Philosophy and science
5. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
6. Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary
7. Science???Social aspects
8. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
9. Sociology
10. Sociology, general
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| Title | The Meaning and Value of Spaceflight : Public Perceptions |
| Author(s) | Bainbridge, William Sims |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | XI, 225 p. 1 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book presents the most serious and comprehensive study, by far, of American public perceptions about the meaning of space exploration, analyzing vast troves of questionnaire data collected by many researchers and polling firms over a span of six decades and anchored in influential social science theories.?? It doesn't simply report the percentages who held various opinions, but employs sophisticated statistical techniques to answer profound questions and achieve fresh discoveries. Both the Bush and the Obama administrations have cut back severely on fundamental research in space science and engineering.??Understanding better what space exploration means for citizens can contribute to charting a feasible but progressive course. Since the end of the Space Race between the US and the USSR, social scientists have almost completely ignored space exploration as a topic for serious analysis, and this book seeks to revive that kind of contribution. The author communicates the insights in a lucid style, not only intelligible but interesting to readers from a variety of backgrounds.?? |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319078786 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. Cultural studies
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Methodology of the Social Sciences
8. Political communication
9. Science???Social aspects
10. SOCIAL SCIENCES
11. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
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| Title | Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Human Imagination : SETI at the Intersection of Science, Religion, and Culture |
| Author(s) | Traphagan, John |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | X, 110 p. 1 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) represents one of the most significant crossroads at which the assumptions and methods of scientific inquiry come into direct contact with???and in many cases conflict with???those of religion. Indeed, at the core of SETI is the same question that motivates many interested in religion: What is the place of humanity in the universe? Both scientists involved with SETI (and in other areas) and those interested in and dedicated to some religious traditions are engaged in contemplating these types of questions, even if their respective approaches and answers differ significantly. This book explores this intersection with a focus on three core points: 1) the relationship between science and religion as it is expressed within the framework of SETI research, 2) the underlying assumptions, many of which are tacitly based upon cultural values common in American society, that have shaped the ways in which SETI researchers have conceptualized the nature of their endeavor and represented ideas about the potential influence contact might have on human civilization, and 3) what sort of empirical evidence we might be able to access as a way of thinking about the social impact that contact with alien intelligence might have for humanity, from both religious and cultural perspectives. The book?? developed as a result of a course the author teaches at the University of Texas at Austin: Religion, Science, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319105512 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ANTHROPOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Popular Science in Astronomy
6. RELIGION
7. Religious Studies, general
8. Science???Social aspects
9. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
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| Title | Mary Somerville and the World of Science |
| Author(s) | Chapman, Allan |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | XIII, 92 p. 17 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Mary Somerville (1780-1872), after whom Somerville College Oxford was named, was the first woman scientist to win an international reputation entirely in her own right, rather than through association with a scientific brother or father. She was active in astronomy, one of the most demanding areas of science of the day, and flourished in the unique British tradition of Grand Amateurs, who paid their own way and were not affiliated with any academic institution. Mary Somerville was to science what Jane Austen was to literature and Frances Trollope to travel writing. Allan Chapman???s vivid account brings to light the story of an exceptional woman, whose achievements in a field dominated by men deserve to be very widely known |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319093994 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. HISTORY
7. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
9. Philosophy and science
10. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
11. PHYSICS
12. Science???Social aspects
13. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
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| Title | Hollyweird Science : From Quantum Quirks to the Multiverse |
| Author(s) | Grazier, Kevin R;Cass, Stephen |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | XVI, 308 p. 60 illus., 30 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Lighthearted, quirky, and upbeat, this book explores the portrayal of science and technology on both the big and little screen -- and how Hollywood is actually doing a better job of getting it right than ever before. Grounded in the real-word, and often cutting-edge, science and technology that inspires fictional science, the authors survey Hollywood depictions of topics such as quantum mechanics, parallel universes, and alien worlds. Including material from interviews with over two dozen writers, producers, and directors of acclaimed science-themed productions -- as well as scientists, science fiction authors, and science advisors -- Hollyweird Science examines screen science fiction from the sometimes-conflicting vantage points of storytellers, researchers, and viewers. Including a foreword by Eureka co-creator and executive producer Jaime Paglia, and an afterword by astronomer and science fiction author Michael Brotherton, Ph.D., this book is accessible to all readers from the layperson to the armchair expert to the professional scientist, and will delight all of them equally |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319150727 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. Knowledge - Discourse
5. Performing arts
6. Popular Science in Astronomy
7. SCIENCE EDUCATION
8. Science???Social aspects
9. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
10. Sociology
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| Title | Human Governance Beyond Earth : Implications for Freedom |
| Author(s) | Cockell, Charles S |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | X, 237 p. 2 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book extends the discussion of the nature of freedom and what it means for a human to be free. This question has occupied the minds of thinkers since the Enlightenment. However, without exception, every one of these discussions has focused on the character of liberty on Earth. In this volume the authors explore how people are likely to be governed in space and how that will affect what sort of liberty they experience. Who will control oxygen? How will people maximise freedom of movement in a lethal environment? What sort of political and economic systems can be created in places that will be inherently isolated? These are just a few of the major questions that bear on the topic of extra-terrestrial liberty. ??During the last forty years an increasing number of nations have developed the capability of launching people into space. The USA, Europe, Russia, China and soon India have human space exploration programs. These developments raise the fundamental question of how are humans to be governed in space. This book follows from a previous volume published in this series which looked at the Meaning of Liberty Beyond the Earth and explored what sort of freedoms could exist in space in a very general way. This new volume focuses on systems of governance and how they will influence which of these sorts of freedoms will become dominant in extra-terrestrial society. The book targets a wide readership covers many groups including: Space policy makers interested in understanding how societies will develop in space and what the policy implications might be for space organisations. Space engineers interested in understanding how social developments in space might influence the way in which infrastructure and space settlements should be designed. Space scientists interested in how scientific developments might influence the social structures of settlements beyond the Earth. Social scientists (political philosophers, ethicists etc) interested in understanding how societies will develop in the future |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319180632 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ETHICS
5. INTERNATIONAL LAW
6. Law of the sea
7. Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space
8. Personality
9. Personality and Social Psychology
10. Philosophy and social sciences
11. Philosophy of the Social Sciences
12. Science???Social aspects
13. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
14. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
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