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Unit 1.
The Place of Science and Technology in Society.
Issue: Is the Distinction between Basic and Applied Research Useful?
Yes. Why the distinction between basic (theoretical) and applied (practical) research is important to the politics of science / Nils Roll-Hansen
No. RIP : the basic/applied research dichotomy / Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Tolu Odumosu, and Lee Vinsel
Issue: Should the Public Have to Pay to See the Results of Federally Funded Research?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, The Internet, and Intellectual Property, Hearing on The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act / Ralph Oman
No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Hearing on Examining Public Access and Scholarly Publication Interests / Stuart M. Shieber
Issue: Can Science Be Trusted Without Government Regulation?
Yes. The dual use dilemma : crying out for leadership / David R. Franz
No. Regulating dual use research to promote public trust : a reply to Dr. Franz / Robert Gatter
Unit 2.
Energy and the Environment.
Issue: Can We Reduce Carbon Emissions Enough to Limit Global Warming?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Examining the International Climate Change Negotiations / Lisa Jacobson
No. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Examining the International Climate Change Negotiations / Stephen D. Eule
Issue: Would a Carbon Tax Help Slow Global Warming?
Yes. Implementing effective carbon pricing / James Rydge
No. The case against a carbon tax / Robert P. Murphy, Patrick J. Michaels, and Paul C. Knappenberger
Issue: Is Home Solar the Wave of the Future?
Yes. The economics of grid defection / Peter Bronski et al.
No. Disruptive challenges : financial implications and strategic responses to a changing retail electric business / Peter Kind
Unit 3.
Human Health and Welfare.
Issue: Do We Have a Population Problem?
Yes. As world's population booms, will its resources be enough for us? / Dennis Dimick
No. Population, economy, and God / Tom Bethell
Issue: Can Vaccines Cause Autism?
Yes. Scientific evidence suggests the vaccine-autism link can no longer be ignored / Arjun Walia
No. Vaccines and autism : a deadly manufactroversy / Harriet Hall
Issue: Is the Fracking Industry Adequately Regulated for Public Safety?
Yes. The liberal war on American energy independence / Arthur Herman
No. What's killing the babies of Vernal, Utah? / Paul Solotaroff
Issue: Is the Process for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors Sound?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning : stakeholder views / Marvin S. Fertel
No. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning : stakeholder views / Geoffrey H. Fettus
Issue: Should Genetically Modified Foods Be Labeled?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, Hearing on A National Framework for the Review and Labeling of Biotechnology in Food / Todd Daloz
No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, Hearing on A National Framework for the Review and Labeling of Biotechnology in Food / L. Val Giddings
Unit 4
Space.
Issue: Can We Stop an Asteroid or Comet Impact?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Hearing on Threats from Space : A Review of Private and International Efforts to Track and Mitigate Asteroids and Meteors, Part II / Michael F. A'Hearn
No. What will happen when the next asteroid strikes? / Clark R. Chapman
Issue: Will the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Ever Succeed?
Yes. Using radio in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence / Seth Shostak
No. SETI requires a skeptical reappraisal / Peter Schenkel
Issue: Should the United States Continue Its Human Spaceflight Program?
Yes. Pathways to exploration : rationales and approaches for a U.S. program of human space exploration / Committee on Human Spaceflight
No. Final frontier vs. fruitful frontier : The case for increasing ocean exploration / Amitai Etzioni
Unit 5.
The Computer Revolution.
Issue: Will Robots Take Your Job?
Yes. Welcome, robot overlords. please don't fire us? / Kevin Drum
No. positive impact of industrial robots on employment / Peter Gorle and Andrew Clive
Issue: Do We Need New Laws to Protect the Public against Cybercrime?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittees on Research and Technology, Hearing on The Expanding Cyber Threat / Dean C. Garfield
No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittees on Research and Technology, Hearing on The Expanding Cyber Threat / Cheri F. McGuire
Issue: Does the Public Have a Stake in How Drones Are Used?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Hearing on The Future of Drones in America : law enforcement and privacy considerations / Amie Stepanovich
No. CBP's use of unmanned aircraft systems in the nation's border security / U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General
Unit 6.
Ethics.
Issue: Is "Animal Rights" Just Another Excuse for Terrorism?
Yes. In the name of the animals : America faces a new kind of terrorism / John J. Miller
No. Dispatches from a police state : animal rights in the crosshairs of state repression / Steven Best
Issue: Should Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Be Released into the Environment to Fight Disease?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Hearing on Science of Zika : the DNA of an epidemic / Hadyn Parry
No. Genetically engineered mosquitoes in the U.S. / Eric Hoffman
Issue: Is Gene-Editing of Human Embryos Coming Soon?
Yes. Engineering the perfect baby / Antonio Regalado
No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Hearing on The Science and Ethics of Genetically Engineered Human DNA / Elizabeth McNally.
The Place of Science and Technology in Society.
Issue: Is the Distinction between Basic and Applied Research Useful?
Yes. Why the distinction between basic (theoretical) and applied (practical) research is important to the politics of science / Nils Roll-Hansen
No. RIP : the basic/applied research dichotomy / Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Tolu Odumosu, and Lee Vinsel
Issue: Should the Public Have to Pay to See the Results of Federally Funded Research?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, The Internet, and Intellectual Property, Hearing on The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act / Ralph Oman
No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Hearing on Examining Public Access and Scholarly Publication Interests / Stuart M. Shieber
Issue: Can Science Be Trusted Without Government Regulation?
Yes. The dual use dilemma : crying out for leadership / David R. Franz
No. Regulating dual use research to promote public trust : a reply to Dr. Franz / Robert Gatter
Unit 2.
Energy and the Environment.
Issue: Can We Reduce Carbon Emissions Enough to Limit Global Warming?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Examining the International Climate Change Negotiations / Lisa Jacobson
No. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Examining the International Climate Change Negotiations / Stephen D. Eule
Issue: Would a Carbon Tax Help Slow Global Warming?
Yes. Implementing effective carbon pricing / James Rydge
No. The case against a carbon tax / Robert P. Murphy, Patrick J. Michaels, and Paul C. Knappenberger
Issue: Is Home Solar the Wave of the Future?
Yes. The economics of grid defection / Peter Bronski et al.
No. Disruptive challenges : financial implications and strategic responses to a changing retail electric business / Peter Kind
Unit 3.
Human Health and Welfare.
Issue: Do We Have a Population Problem?
Yes. As world's population booms, will its resources be enough for us? / Dennis Dimick
No. Population, economy, and God / Tom Bethell
Issue: Can Vaccines Cause Autism?
Yes. Scientific evidence suggests the vaccine-autism link can no longer be ignored / Arjun Walia
No. Vaccines and autism : a deadly manufactroversy / Harriet Hall
Issue: Is the Fracking Industry Adequately Regulated for Public Safety?
Yes. The liberal war on American energy independence / Arthur Herman
No. What's killing the babies of Vernal, Utah? / Paul Solotaroff
Issue: Is the Process for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors Sound?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning : stakeholder views / Marvin S. Fertel
No. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Hearing on Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning : stakeholder views / Geoffrey H. Fettus
Issue: Should Genetically Modified Foods Be Labeled?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, Hearing on A National Framework for the Review and Labeling of Biotechnology in Food / Todd Daloz
No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, Hearing on A National Framework for the Review and Labeling of Biotechnology in Food / L. Val Giddings
Unit 4
Space.
Issue: Can We Stop an Asteroid or Comet Impact?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Hearing on Threats from Space : A Review of Private and International Efforts to Track and Mitigate Asteroids and Meteors, Part II / Michael F. A'Hearn
No. What will happen when the next asteroid strikes? / Clark R. Chapman
Issue: Will the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Ever Succeed?
Yes. Using radio in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence / Seth Shostak
No. SETI requires a skeptical reappraisal / Peter Schenkel
Issue: Should the United States Continue Its Human Spaceflight Program?
Yes. Pathways to exploration : rationales and approaches for a U.S. program of human space exploration / Committee on Human Spaceflight
No. Final frontier vs. fruitful frontier : The case for increasing ocean exploration / Amitai Etzioni
Unit 5.
The Computer Revolution.
Issue: Will Robots Take Your Job?
Yes. Welcome, robot overlords. please don't fire us? / Kevin Drum
No. positive impact of industrial robots on employment / Peter Gorle and Andrew Clive
Issue: Do We Need New Laws to Protect the Public against Cybercrime?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittees on Research and Technology, Hearing on The Expanding Cyber Threat / Dean C. Garfield
No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittees on Research and Technology, Hearing on The Expanding Cyber Threat / Cheri F. McGuire
Issue: Does the Public Have a Stake in How Drones Are Used?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Hearing on The Future of Drones in America : law enforcement and privacy considerations / Amie Stepanovich
No. CBP's use of unmanned aircraft systems in the nation's border security / U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General
Unit 6.
Ethics.
Issue: Is "Animal Rights" Just Another Excuse for Terrorism?
Yes. In the name of the animals : America faces a new kind of terrorism / John J. Miller
No. Dispatches from a police state : animal rights in the crosshairs of state repression / Steven Best
Issue: Should Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Be Released into the Environment to Fight Disease?
Yes. Testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Hearing on Science of Zika : the DNA of an epidemic / Hadyn Parry
No. Genetically engineered mosquitoes in the U.S. / Eric Hoffman
Issue: Is Gene-Editing of Human Embryos Coming Soon?
Yes. Engineering the perfect baby / Antonio Regalado
No. Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Hearing on The Science and Ethics of Genetically Engineered Human DNA / Elizabeth McNally.