Science and the Written Word Science, Technology, and Society [Paperback]

In order to meet the growing scientific requirements of an increasingly complex society, it is essential for us to have an appreciation of the power and breadth of science.

Science and the Written Word is a collection of interviews featuring some of the world's greatest scientists and Nobel Prize winners. The interviews examine topics related to the nature of science and technology, making them more accessible to the general reader, and emphasize the relationship of various scientific disciplines to one another. Through this book, readers learn from the inside how science is done, what motivates it, and why it is of importance to society as a whole. The book offers insights into scientific personalities and dispels common misconceptions regarding the popular image of scientists.

The interviews in this book examine standards of behavior and ethics and demonstrate the relationships between science and social values. They delve into topics such as the utility of science in application to war, the importance of science in the educational curriculum, cost benefits of fundamental research in consideration of the national budget, and the public controversy of evolution versus intelligent design. Cumulatively, the discussions in this book give rise to an awareness of both the reality of science and technology and its profound impact upon the well being of society.

Introduction
by Jerome Karle, United States Naval Research Laboratory, Nobel Laureate 1985.

1. Genes Girls and Gamov
by James Watson, President of Cold Spring harbor Laboratory, Nobel Laureate in Medicine, 1962.

2. Ben Franklin's Scientific Amusements
by Dudley Herschbach, Professor of Chemistry, Harvard University, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 1986.

3. The Same and Not the Same
by Professor Roald Hoffman, Professor of Chemistry, Cornell University, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 1981.

4. The God Particle
by Leon Lederman, Director l3“