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A new survey of the literature of economics and social aspects of science gives support to commonly held beliefs about the value of `blue-skies' research.
The philosophy of science is not independent of the way research is organized. Can scientists produce objective knowledge in a world where their research is increasingly directed towards making money or meeting social needs?
An analysis of the transmission dynamics of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Britain provides options for cattle-culling policy. Deciding which option to implement is another matter.
Time once again to contact your software providers who are peddling such wares as a searchable chemical database, an Internet search engine, chemometrics software and virus protection software for networks.
