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Association for Science Education (ASE)
Science in Society
A 1981 project which set out to bring non-specialist scientific literacy to the post-16 curriculum, Science in Society was one of the first high-profile UK science courses to include topics with wide political implications. A major influence on the choice and treatment of topics was the Club of Rome book (1972) called Limits to Growth. The report was based on modelling which explored how exponential growth interacts with finite resources. The main emphasis of the course was on the issues raised by the application of scientific knowledge but there was also a reader about the nature of science. The influence of the sponsors and expert contributors meant that there was an unusual emphasis on economics and the contributions of industry to the economy.
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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.
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.
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...
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.
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| Subject(s) | Science, Biology, Earth science, Physics, Working scientifically |
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| Age | 16-19 |
| Published | 1980 - 1989 |
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cx4us |
