FYSM 215 - The Public and Science Policy

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Trinity College

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Michael J. Fox, Richard Pryor, and Christopher Reeves: what do these celebrities have in common Each has tragically sustained an injury to the Central Nervous System. And as a result of their high public profiles, research into the afflictions of each individual - Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and spinal chord injury, respectively - has seen increased publicity, analyses, and funding. This seminar will explore the role that public opinion plays in the allocation of public funds for scientific inquiry. We will study how events outside of science lead to advances in science, for example the formation of the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Laboratories. Associated with this is increased funding of particular research fields with public money. We will emphasize the importance of scientific literacy in the formulation of science policy and allocation of tax money, and see it in action by visits to local and state governmental meetings. 1.00 units, Seminar

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1.00

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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