Science in Society Readers
The Science in Society readers were written to provide a range of resource materials for class use. Each reader was about 60 pages long made up of articles from experts after extensive editing by the central team. Readers included tables of data, charts and graphs but relatively few pictures.
By the end of the project the readers included contributions from over 200 people: half teachers and half the many expert contributors including university lecturers, scientists, industrialists, doctors, religious leaders and journalists.
Each article contributes to a better understanding of the role of science in the everyday life of the 1980s.
The readers are:
A. Diseases and the doctor
B. Population and health (not yet available)
C. Medicine and care
D. Food
E. Agriculture
F. Energy
G. Mineral resources
H. Industry: men, money and management
I. Industry: organization and obligation
J. Nature of science
K. Science and social development
L. Looking to the future
M. Engineering 1 (not yet available)
N. Engineering 2 (not yet available)
O. Engineering 3 (not yet available)
P. Defence and energy issue
HEALTH and SAFETY
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Please note that collections may contain ARCHIVE resources, which were developed at a much earlier date.
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Reader A: Diseases and the Doctor
A reader from the Science in Society series which looks at many diseases, describing their traits and treatments, preventative measures and effects on society. Contents: 1. Medical services today 2. What is heart disease? 3, Cancer and you 4. Skin cancer 5. Diabetes mellitus 6. Epilepsy 7. Diseases of women 8. Drug and…
Reader C: Medicine and Care
A reader from the Science in Society series which looks at aspects of healthcare in society including the development of drugs using animal experimentation and care of the elderly, dying and bereaved. Contents: 1. A short history of medicine 2. Immunization 3. The development of new drugs 4. There is more to health than medicine 5.…
Reader D: Food
A reader from the Science in Society series which looks at the importance of good diet and nutrition. The book then considers the problems of food supply and distribution across the world from the viewpoint of the 1980s. The chapters in this booklet are: 1. Nutrition and diet 2. Alternative sources of protein 3. Food in the…
Reader E: Agriculture
A reader from the Science in Society series which looks at the role of agriculture and farming in societies across the world in the 1980s. The book considers the need for energy in order to produce food, the use of eco-systems and food chains, and the effects of farming on the environment. Contents: 1. Ecology and food production 2.…
3/5- Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Reader F: Energy
A reader from the Science in Society series which looks at society's use of electricity and considers nuclear power. The book then discusses alternative sources of energy and the risks that were envisaged in the 1980s. Contents: 1. How electricity is generated and distributed 2. Nuclear reactions and nuclear power 3. Alternative…
Reader G: Mineral Resources
A reader from the Science in Society series which looks at the mining industry, its geological background and the need to make better use of waste products. Contents: 1. The Earth 2. Mining: some examples of mining operations 3. The mining industry 4. Reclamation and recycling 5. Data
Reader H: Industry - Men, Money and Management
This reader from the Science in Society series looks at the challenges faced by industry in society including the need for good management practices, methods of production and investment. Contents: 1. Teamwork in industry 2. The role of managers in industry 3. The part played by unions in a company 4. Why we need trade unions 5.…
Reader I: Industry - Organization and Obligation
This reader from the Science in Society series looks at the functions of industry and its responsibilities to society to not cause damage to people or the environment. Contents: 1. From the laboratory to the factory 2. The development of a chemical process 3. Network analysis 4. The social responsibility of industry 5. Pollution…
Reader J: The Nature of Science
This book from the Science in Society series looks at the interaction of science with society and religion, how scientific methods develop and the questions of religious and scientific beliefs. Contents: 1. Being scientific 2. The nature of the scientific method 3. How science develops 4. Science and the creative imagination 5.…
Reader K: Science and Social Development
A book from the Science in Society series which follows the history of science alongside the changes in society, from the ancient to the modern world of the 1980s. Contents: 1. Science, technology and society in the ancient world 2. From darkness to light 3. Francis Bacon and the birth of modern science 4. Newton and the age…
Reader L: Looking to the Future
Part of the Science in Society series, Looking to the Future describes the remit of the series; looking at the impact of science on society and the need for decisions and choices to be made on an informed basis. The book goes on to look at the effects of new technologies from the viewpoint of the 1980s, including those of computers…
Reader P: Defence and Energy Issues
This book from the Science in Society series, discusses the role of nuclear weapons in defence in the 1980s and also looks at energy consumption, the need for conservation and ways to even out inequalities in society. The book lists the benefits of 'scientific discovery and engineering inventiveness' and the serious…
Science and Defence
Science and Defence is a Science in Society reader with a series of essays discussing defence strategies with particular reference to nuclear weapons. The book looks at why these weapons are 'a case apart' and the effects that they would have had on the wars that were raging at the time of writing in 1984. Contents: 1.…
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