From Stars to States A Manifest for Science in Society /

• Main Author: Courvoisier, Thierry J.-L (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy,
• Subjects: Physics.; Public policy.; Philosophy and social sciences.; Science education.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education.; Science and Technology Studies.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Science Education.; Philosophy of Education.; Public Policy.

The aim of this essay is to understand the relationship between knowledge and society and to reflect on the links between science and political decision making. The text evolved from a number of reflections the author made while president of the European Astronomical Society, president of the Swiss...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword by Anne Gover
• Chapter 1 Astrophysics since the middle of the 20th century
• Chapter 2 Astronomy and the measurement of time
• Chapter 3 Astronomy and Modern Society
• Chapter 4 Science: Pleasure and Culture
• Chapter 5 Knowledge: Mastering our environment, also a responsibility
• Chapter 6 Knowledge and Politics
• Chapter 7 Beyond Nations
• Conclusion.