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The Engines of Our Ingenuity  - http://www.uh.edu/engines/  Transcripts of a radio program exploring technology and culture.  Center for the Study of Technology and Society  - http://www.tecsoc.org  A nonprofit research and educational organization which considers the social effects of technological change.  The Masters of History  - http://www.geocities.com/savitz_1999/masters.htm  A book about the impact of science and engineering on society.  Irish Science Centres Association  - http://www.iscan.ie  ISCAN fosters and promotes the public understanding of science and technology in Ireland.  RiskWorld  - http://www.riskworld.com/  Resources on risk assessment and risk management in medicine, environment, and society at large.  World Conference on Science  - http://helix.nature.com/wcs/index.html  Final reports from the international conference, addressing many aspects of the place of science in society, including ethics, science and technology in economic development, and environmental and economic issues.  Belgian Biosafety Server  - http://biosafety.ihe.be  Focusing on scientific and regulatory aspects of biosafety, with regard to human activities carried out using pathogenic or genetically-modified organisms.  Biosociety  - http://biosociety.cordis.lu/  Website for European Union socio-economic research in the life sciences. Information and research areas, databases, and general aims, as well as discussion forum, networks, and related links.  Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law Program  - http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sfrl/projects/epub/ip.htm  A project to examine intellectual property issues associated with electronic publishing in science.  National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists  - http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sfrl/committ/ncls.htm  Addressing matters including scientific fraud, reliability scientific and technical information available to the federal courts, legal, ethical, and technological aspects of computer networks and genetic testing, and intellectual property issues associated with electronic publishing.  TechNet: The Technology Network of the World Bank  - http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/technet/  Designed to encourage understanding of, and promote the use of science, technology and information in development.  WACRA Europe  - http://www.wacra-europe.org  World Association for Case Method Research and Case Method Application, Europe - Advancing the philosophy that complex economic and social problems, whether acute or chronic, cannot be solved by academic research bounded by the conventional constraints of strict rationality.  W3C Technology & Society Domain  - http://www.w3.org/TandS/  Concentrating on issues that arise from applications of Web technology, and devoting significant resources to international public policy issues.  Institute of Science in Society  - http://www.i-sis.org.uk/  Membership organization in the UK, offering news articles, mailing lists, and membership information.  Elitism vs. Checks and Balances in Communicating Scientific Information to the Public  - http://www.fplc.edu/risk/vol4/spring/kantro.htm  Paper by Arthur Kantrowitz proposing a method for communicating what science knows and doesn't know when facts are needed for public policy decision.  Hongladarom, Soraj  - http://pioneer.netserv.chula.ac.th/~hsoraj/web/soraj.html  Assistant professor of Philosophy at Chulalongkorn University, specialising in problems arising from the interplay between modern science and Thai culture. Biography and academic papers.  Voice of the Shuttle (VOS)  - http://vos.ucsb.edu/index-netscape.asp  An annotated guide to online resources that respects the established humanities disciplines in their professional organization and points toward the transformation of those disciplines as they interact with the sciences and social sciences.  Science and Institutions  - http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/4605/  Articles by Luis Gonzalez-Mestres, including topics of science ethics and other social aspects.  Society for Evolutionary Analysis in Law  - http://www.law.asu.edu/HomePages/Jones/seal/default.htm  Scholarly association fostering interdisciplinary exploration of issues at the intersection of law, biology, and evolutionary theory. Features conference details, notices, other organization information, and links.  Cienciateca.com: Scientists Popularizing Science  - http://www.cienciateca.com/stsindex.html  Collection of articles covering science, technology, and society. Includes stories on evolution, industrial chemicals, energy, and materials.  Hybrid Vigor Institute  - http://www.hybridvigor.org/  Educational organization created to facilitate the exchange and cultivation of interest in interdisciplinary science research. Publications and details of forthcoming conferences.  Negrotti, Massimo  - http://digilander.libero.it/maxnegro/Nuova1.html  Director of the Lab for the Culture of the Artificial, University of Urbino, Italy. Page includes books, research interests, music and photos.  The Canadian Science and Innovation Indicators Consortium (CSIIC)  - http://www.csiic.ca/  Researches bibliometrics and other quantitative measures of scientific work for use in public and private decision making.  Forum on Physics and Society  - http://www.aps.org/units/fps/  Division of the American Physical Society for discussion of science and society issues.  Physics and Society  - http://www.aps.org/units/fps/newsletters/  Quarterly newsletter; articles on nuclear proliferation, nuclear power and energy policy.  American Physical Society Statements  - http://www.aps.org/statements/index.html  on ethics and values, education, human rights, and national policy, from a physics perspective.  Panel on Public Affairs of the American Physical Society  - http://www.aps.org/public_affairs/popa/  in-depth studies on topics ranging from energy and environment to national security issues.  Politics & Science  - http://www.house.gov/reform/min/politicsandscience/  Report by the minority staff of the Government Reform Committee assessing the treatment of science and scientists by the Bush Administration.  International Society for the Systems Sciences  - http://www.isss.org/  Professional society for those interested in understanding and interacting systemically with reality. Emphasizing system-level approaches to evolution of and applications of science in society.  AIP Physics Success Stories  - http://aip.org/success/  Highlights the important links between federal funding for basic and applied research and development and their economic benefits to society.  Man Transformed  - http://www.cite-sciences.com/english/ala_cite/expo/tempo/defis/homtrans/index.htm  French museum exhibit showing how technology can modify our conception of humanity.  Houston Science Café  - http://www.sciencecafe.net  public debates on scientific topics that have important societal, political, and business ramifications.  Summer School at Institute of Communication, Lund University.  - http://www.icomm.lu.se/summerschool  June 5-18, 2004 - Sciences and Humanities in a Changing world. The school is based on three two-week courses by distinguished scholars.  Science For People  - http://www.scienceforpeople.com  Essays, reviews, and other opinion pieces presenting scientific and science policy topics without the jargon.  Preeminent Scientists Protest Bush Administration's Misuse of Science  - http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release.cfm?newsID=381  Report from Union of Concerned Scientists, with endorsements.  The Society for Social Studies of Science (4S)  - http://www.lsu.edu/ssss/  A scholarly association devoted to studying science, technology and society.  The New Atlantis: A Journal of Technology and Society  - http://www.thenewatlantis.com  A quarterly journal devoted to science and technology issues and their relation to social and political affairs  Technology and Culture  - http://shot.press.jhu.edu/Publications/Technology_And_Culture_Main.htm  A scholarly journal dedicated to the historical study of technology in its relationships with society and culture.  Noise  - http://www.noisenet.ws/  UK-wide campaign funded by EPSRC to raise awareness of science and engineering among young people.  Worldwide Virtual Network of Young Practitioners Working on Science and Society Issues  - http://alba.jrc.it/science-society/  Aims to enhance the communication, discussion and collaboration between researchers and other groups of practitioners (e.g. NGOs, policy makers, media, etc.) in Science and Society.  IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology  - http://policy.rutgers.edu/andrews/projects/ssit  Addressing such issues as environmental, health and safety implications of technology, engineering ethics and professional responsibility.  Bayer - Science For A Better Life  - http://www.scienceforabetterlife.bayer.com  Promotional stories about the results of science improving the lives of people and animals through health care, nutrition and high-tech materials.  EMBL Science and Society  - http://www.embl.org/aboutus/sciencesociety/index.html  Science and Society activities and events at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany  The Robertson Center for Science and Public Policy  - http://www.robertsoncenter.org  A public charity founded by scientists committed to the advancement of policies and practices that aid in the elimination of poverty and improving public health.  Bad Science  - http://www.badscience.net/  Ben Goldacre's column from The Guardian, presented as a blog. Articles generally focus on how the media misrepresents science.