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Reinventing Science: A New Vision for Shared Progress

Reinventing Science: A New Vision for Shared Progress

Hardcover

General Political ScienceGeneral ScienceHistory & Philosophy of Science

Publisher Price: $32.95

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ISBN10: 0262058510
ISBN13: 9780262058513
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: Jun 1 2027
Pages: 312
Language: English
A ground-breaking new agenda for science that overhauls the current system and its values--and replaces it with a path forward that benefits everyone.

Written by award-winning scientific leaders from historically marginalized sectors of race, gender, and class.

The scientific method is the best tool we have for understanding the natural world, and it is a stunning triumph of human history. But the scientific enterprise has had inequitable impacts. In Reinventing Science, Gilda Barabino, Joseph Graves, Jr., Maureen Kearney, and Shirley Malcom argue that our current scientific system has resulted in inequality across the board--from the practice of science to access to science to the applications of scientific advances for the betterment of society.

This book envisions a reinvented and modernized scientific enterprise that serves contemporary societal needs and further fulfills its promise for the future. The authors make the case for prioritizing a pro-social, values-based vision for science and science policy, particularly at a time when social inequality is exponentially rising, planetary health is rapidly declining, and our democratic systems are eroding. The book features:

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