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Publication Date: 1971
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On the Control of Science: Four Views, IV. On the Social Deployment of Science
Mencher, Alan G.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 27, 10, 34-38, Dec 71
Suggests that it is the social responsibility of scientists and engineers to correct the vast and dangerous misconceptions about themselves, for there is a real danger that festering anti-scientism could eventually destroy science. Although political processes are used to decide community choices, scientific literacy is a continuing necessity. (AL)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Models, Planning, Scientific Literacy, Scientists, Social Influences, Technology
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