February 12th, 2014 | by hannahklee | published in Latest news, Research highlights | Comments Off on CSTMS Scholars publish books on navigating research and development in stem cells and climate change
Two new book highlights by Professor Charis Thompson, Professor Richard B. Norgaard, Professor John S. Dryzek, and Professor David Schlosberg. “Good Science: The Ethical Choreography of Stem Cell Research,” by Professor Charis Thompson published December 2013 Book Abstract: “After a decade and a half, human pluripotent stem cell research has been normalized. There may be… Read more
September 7th, 2013 | by samuelevans | published in Latest news, Research highlights | Comments Off on New Grant Award on Epistemic Jurisdiction
Prof. David Winickoff has been awarded an NSF grant for a multiyear study on the politics of science in complex regulatory regimes. Grounded in the fields of Science and Technology Studies (STS) and law, this project aims to conduct a comparative study of the role of science and expertise in the global regulation of biofuels and… Read more
January 24th, 2013 | by KristineYoshihara | published in Latest news, Research highlights | Comments Off on The Cloud and the Crowd Special Project Launches
The Cloud and the Crowd project explores the histories, contemporary forms, and conceptual and political implications of “cloud” and “crowd.” Project events will include working groups, an interdisciplinary conference, course development, and more. Read more here.
August 21st, 2012 | by samuelevans | published in Research highlights | Comments Off on Article on Academic Freedom and National Security receives attention
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CSTMS Academic Coordinator Sam Evans and former CSTMS Visiting Scholar Walter Valdivia (now at the Brookings Institution) published an article on “Export Controls and the Tensions Between Academic Freedom and National Security” in the July issue of Minerva. The article explores the long-standing relationship between efforts to create a social contract for science that preserves… Read more
October 21st, 2011 | by admin | published in Research highlights | Leave A Comment »
Cultural Anthropology, Volume 25, Issue 4, pages 650–678, November 2010 This essay by CSTMS Fellow Jake Kosek examines the rise of the honeybee as a tool and metaphor in the U.S. “war on terror.” At present, the largest source of funding for apiary research comes from the U.S. military as part of efforts to remake entomology… Read more
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