Science and society: The troubled frontier
The author describes the past role of science and technology in support of the National security effort of the United States. This era is used to illustrate how society in general has come to have high and false expectations of science and technology. The acclaim for significant technology achievements have overshadowed the years of unrecognized effort required to make possible these advances. The result has been a short term view by society of the cost and benefit of basic research which has led to public pressures to reduce government investments in research facilities. Young researchers and students are expressing discouragement in research endeavors as government officials vascilate in funding decisions for advanced research facilities. Four prime candidates for serious concern are given and how these problems manifest themselves along with some ideas how to deal with them.
- Research Organization:
- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 281113
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9503256-; TRN: 96:004295-0008
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 11. forum of 1995 Vannevar Bush II Science for the 21st century: why should federal dollars be spent to support scientific research?, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States), 2-3 Mar 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Sigma XI forum - Vannevar Bush II: Science for the 21st century; PB: 276 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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