2 Histories and Imaginations
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Sarah R. Davies
Abstract
Technoscience and society are intertwined in many ways. Science and technology respond to human needs and directives – during the COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s, for example, research and researchers rapidly oriented themselves to understanding and intervening in the virus and its progression. The ways in which we live our lives and think about the world are also impacted by scientific knowledge and the technologies that we use. These interactions have also been present throughout the history of science, and have led to interest in the role and responsibility of technoscience for the public good.
Abstract
Technoscience and society are intertwined in many ways. Science and technology respond to human needs and directives – during the COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s, for example, research and researchers rapidly oriented themselves to understanding and intervening in the virus and its progression. The ways in which we live our lives and think about the world are also impacted by scientific knowledge and the technologies that we use. These interactions have also been present throughout the history of science, and have led to interest in the role and responsibility of technoscience for the public good.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of Boxes iv
- Acknowledgements vi
- Introduction: Science Societies 1
- Histories and Imaginations 11
- The Mutual Shaping of Technoscience and Society 35
- Representing Science 58
- Public Engagements 79
- Knowledge in Crisis 99
- Experts and Expertise 123
- Science and Governance 143
- Technoscience, Power, and Justice 171
- Conclusion: Resources for Life in a Technoscientific World 195
- Index 198
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of Boxes iv
- Acknowledgements vi
- Introduction: Science Societies 1
- Histories and Imaginations 11
- The Mutual Shaping of Technoscience and Society 35
- Representing Science 58
- Public Engagements 79
- Knowledge in Crisis 99
- Experts and Expertise 123
- Science and Governance 143
- Technoscience, Power, and Justice 171
- Conclusion: Resources for Life in a Technoscientific World 195
- Index 198
