Centre for Humanities Engaging Sciences and Society
Description
What kinds of academic knowledge — 'science' in the German sense — can best inform policy and practice, what methods will produce this knowledge and how should this knowledge be put to use? Current areas of focus are causal modelling, historical scholarship, evidence-based policy, tools for scientists and the use of science, information synthesis and practical inference, uncertainty and risk in astrobiology, objectivity and social activist research, the role of descriptive/qualitative work in science, mapping tensions in work crossing scientific disciplines and integrating philosophers into scientific work.
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Department Of Philosophy
50-51 Old Elvet
Durham
DH1 3HN
United Kingdom
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Science, Medicine and Society Research Cluster (SMS)
The Science, Medicine and Society cluster is a world-leading network of philosophers, historians, and sociologists, researching cutting-edge issues connecting science, medicine, and society. The clust… read more about Science, Medicine and Society Research Cluster (SMS)
University Of Durham
Department Of Philosophy
50-51 Old Elvet
Durham
DH1 3HN
United Kingdom
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Durham University
Durham
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2024-09-23 00:00:09