Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies

Glen Schweitzer, Editor; Committee on the U.S.-Iran Workshop on Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies; Office for Central Europe and Eurasia; Development, Security, and Cooperation; National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 SCIENCE AND SOCIETY ISSUES, The Role of Communications and Scientific Thinking--Barbara Schaal; 3 Knowledge, Validation, and Transfer: Science, Communication, and Economic Development--John Enderby; 4 The Morality of Exact Sciences--Yousef Sobouti; 5 Science and Society Issues: Summary of Discussion--Norman Neureiter; 6 THE ROLE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN DEVELOPMENT, Women in Academic Science and Engineering in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities--Geraldine Richmond; 7 Trends in Basic Sciences in Contemporary Iran: Growth and Structure of Mainstream Basic Sciences--Shapour Etemad and Yousef Sobouti; 8 The Role of Science and Engineering in Development: Summary of Discussion--Michael Fischer; 9 OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOPMENT, Technology for Health: Are There Any Limits? Economic, Ethical, and Overall Societal Implications--Kenneth Shine; 10 Addressing Water Security: The Role of Science and Technology--Henry Vaux; 11 Obstacles and Opportunities in the Application of Science and Technology to Development: Summary of Discussion--Geraldine Richmond; 12 SCIENTIFIC THINKING OF DECISION MAKERS, How to Promote Scientific Thinking Amongst Decision Makers--Alimohammad Kardan; 13 MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, The Role of International Scientific and Technical Cooperation in National Economic Development--Norman Neureiter; 14 The Role of Chemistry and Biology in the Future Development of Iran--Mojtaba Shamsipur; 15 Management and Utilization of Scientific Knowledge: Summary of Discussion--Henry Vaux; 16 SCIENCE, SOCIETY, AND EDUCATION, About the Relation of School Teachers with Science--Yves Quere; 17 Promotion of Health Education in Primary Schools--Beatrice Descamps-Latscha; 18 Science, Society, and Education: Summary of Discussion--Barbara Schaal and Henry Vaux; 19 Appendix A: Workshop Agenda; 20 Appendix B: Workshop Participants; 21 Appendix C: Science, Technology, and Society - The Tightening Circle--George Bugliarello; 22 Appendix D: Current Issues on the Utilization of Scientific Findings--Hassan Zohoor; 23 Appendix E: Ethics in Engineering as a Prerequisite for Technological Development of Societies--Mehdi Bahadori and Mahmood Yaghoubi; 24 Appendix F: Science and Society--Reza Davari Ardakani