date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:08:35 +0100 from: "Sheppard Sylv Miss \(SCI-LS\) ks918" subject: FW: Politics and Science Issue of the Social Research Journal to: -----Original Message----- From: Social Research Social Research [mailto:SocRes@newschool.edu] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:53 PM To: cru@uea.ac.uk Subject: Politics and Science Issue of the Social Research Journal Dear Climatic Research Unit, I am writing to let you know about the newly published issue of Social Research, which contains the papers delivered at the New School's recent conference on Politics and Science: How their Interplay Results in Public Policy. The issue includes papers by James Hansen on global warming, Joycelyn Elders on health care, Martin Hoffert on energy policy, and many other important papers by leading scientists, and senior policy makers. This remarkable collection of articles explores how the current increasing politicization of science may be leading to policy decisions that run counter to accepted scientific consensus and risks endangering our health and well-being. Scientists and policy-makers from across the political spectrum assess the current tension between politics and science and discuss how to increase the likelihood that the best science becomes the basis for future public policy. The complete table of contents appears below. For additional information, please visit our website: www.socres.org Because we believe that this issue may be of great interest to you and many of your members, we would be extremely grateful if you would let them know about this special issue. Specifically, we would grateful if you could do one or more of the following. - - Mention the issue in your newsletter or listserv. - - Review the journal or selected papers in your publication or on your web site. - - Send the attached an e-mail announcement your organization's email list. - - Post an announcement on your web site with a link to our website. (We would be happy to link to your website from our web site in return.) If you have any questions about the special issue, or if you would like a review copy, please feel free to contact me at this e-mail address or by phone at (212) 229-5776 x1. Sincerely, Cara Schlesinger Managing Editor * * * * * * * Social Research Publishes Summer Issue on "Politics and Science" Includes papers by James Hansen, Neal Lane, M. Joycelyn Elders, Henry Kelly, and many prominent others. Social Research: An International Quarterly of the Social Sciences announces the publication of its Fall 2006 issue, on "Politics and Science: How Their Interplay Results in Public Policy." The papers in this issue were first presented at a conference held at The New School in February 2006. The conference brought together leading scientists and policy makers from across the political spectrum, including James Hansen, director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City; Neal Lane, Science Advisor to President Clinton; former Director of the National Science Foundation; and Henry Kelly, President of the Federation of American Scientists; among many prominent others. The full table of contents is attached below. The special Social Research brings together papers by these leading figures from the political and scientific communities to explore the future of public health, the environment, and energy, and to examine the increasing politicization of science in the United States and the nexus of interests currently determining our government policy. TABLE OF CONTENTS (see www.SOCRES.ORG for complete list of paper titles, or information on how to order) I. Recent History: The Emerging Conflict between Politics and Science Gerald Holton: Introduction Henry Kelly: Science Policy in the United States: A Commentary On the State of the Art Rita R. Colwell: Cholera Outbreaks and Ocean Climate Daniel J. Kevles: What's New about the Politics of Science? II. Health Katayoun Chamany: Introduction Eric Cohen: The Permanent Limits of Modern Science-From Birth to Death M. Joycelyn Elders: The Politics of Health Care William B. Hurlbut: Science, Religion, and the Politics of Stem Cells John S. Santelli: Abstinence-only Education: Politics, Science, and Ethics III. Keynote Address Neal Lane: Politics and Science: a Series of Lessons IV. The Environment Dawn Rittenhouse: Introduction Michael Oppenheimer: Science and Environmental Policy: The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations Steven F. Hayward: Environmental Science and Public Policy Paul R. Ehrlich: Environmental Science Input to Public Policy James E. Hansen: Can We Still Avoid Dangerous Human-made Climate Change? V. Energy: Technology and Sources of Power Henry Kelly: Introduction Martin Hoffert: An Energy Revolution for the Greenhouse Century Paul Gilman: Science, Policy, and Politics: Comparing and Contrasting Issues In Energy and the Environment: Kurt Gottfried: Climate Change and Nuclear Power VI. Roundtable Discussion Ira Flatow, Robert P. George, David Goldston, Rush Holt, Ellis Rubinstein, Philip M. Smith, Ruth Wooden ISBN 1-933481-06-4. 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