NDLI: The Scientist’s Education and a Civic Conscience

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Author	Donald, Kelling J. Kovac, Jeffrey
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	A civic science curriculum is advocated. We discuss practical mechanisms for (and highlight the possible benefits of) addressing the relationship between scientific knowledge and civic responsibility coextensively with rigorous scientific content. As a strategy, we suggest an in-course treatment of well known (and relevant) historical and contemporary controversies among scientists over science policy or the use of sciences. The scientific content of the course is used to understand the controversy and to inform the debate while allowing students to see the role of scientists in shaping public perceptions of science and the value of scientific inquiry, discoveries and technology in society. The examples of the activism of Linus Pauling, Alfred Nobel and Joseph Rotblat as scientists and engaged citizens are cited. We discuss the role of science professors in informing the social conscience of students and consider ways in which a treatment of the function of science in society may find, coherently, a meaningful space in a science curriculum at the college level. Strategies for helping students to recognize early the crucial contributions that science can make in informing public policy and global governance are discussed.
Starting Page	1229
Ending Page	1240
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13533452
Journal	Science and Engineering Ethics
Volume Number	19
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	14715546
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2012-10-25
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Science education Curriculum Social responsibility Ethics Philosophy of Science Engineering Biomedical Engineering Medicine/Public Health Philosophy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects Health (social science) Management of Technology and Innovation Health Policy

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
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