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1. AIP Physics Success Stories

Highlights the important links between federal funding for basic and applied research and development and their economic benefits to society.

http://aip.org/success/

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2. American Physical Society Statements

Discussion on ethics and values, education, human rights, and national policy, from a physics perspective.

http://www.aps.org/policy/statements/

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3. Bad Science

Ben Goldacre's column from The Guardian, presented as a weblog. Articles generally focus on how the media misrepresents science.

http://www.badscience.net/

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4. Bayer - Science For A Better Life

Promotional stories about the results of science improving the lives of people and animals through health care, nutrition and high-tech materials.

http://www.scienceforabetterlife.bayer.com/en/Homepage.aspx

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5. Belgian Biosafety Server

Focusing on scientific and regulatory aspects of biosafety, with regard to human activities carried out using pathogenic or genetically-modified organisms.

http://www.biosafety.be/

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6. Biosociety

Provides information on European Union socio-economic research in the life sciences. Features information on research areas, databases, and general aims, as well as discussion forum, networks, and related links.

http://ec.europa.eu/research/biosociety/index_en.htm

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7. Cienciateca.com: Scientists Popularizing Science

Collection of articles covering science, technology, and society. Includes stories on evolution, industrial chemicals, energy, and materials.

http://www.cienciateca.com/stsindex.html

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8. Elitism vs. Checks and Balances in Communicating Scientific Information to the Public

Paper by Arthur Kantrowitz proposing a method for communicating what science knows and doesn't know when facts are needed for public policy decision.

http://www.piercelaw.edu/risk/vol4/spring/kantro.htm

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9. EMBL Science and Society

Science and society activities and events at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany.

http://www-new.embl.de/error/

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10. Forum on Physics and Society

Division of the American Physical Society for discussion of science and society issues.

http://www.aps.org/units/fps/

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11. Hongladarom, Soraj

Assistant professor of Philosophy at Chulalongkorn University, specialising in problems arising from the interplay between modern science and Thai culture. Biography and academic papers.

http://homepage.mac.com/soraj/web/soraj.html

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12. The Canadian Science and Innovation Indicators Consortium (CSIIC)

Researches bibliometrics and other quantitative measures of scientific work for use in public and private decision making.

http://www.csiic.ca/

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13. The Engines of Our Ingenuity

Transcripts of a radio program exploring technology and culture.

http://www.uh.edu/engines/

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