GM Crops Debate
by In this unit, we mainly focused on the biotechnology, as well as the consequences it would bring to human society. From the chapters of reading …
GMOs Good or Bad?
by GMOs are a result of the green revolution. Whether or not GMOs are good to have in society is debatable. GMO stands for genetically modified …
The Mertonian Norms and How They Keep Integrity in Science
by The Mertonian Norms are four aspects of science created by Robert K Merton. These norms are universalism, communism, disinterestedness, and organized skepticism. These norms proposed …
What Robert Merton Teaches Us
by According to Robert K. Merton’s “The Normative Structure of Science,” the instituonalized goal of science is to extend the certification of knowledge. In other words, …
The Fluid Nature of Fact: How Everyone Can be a Doctor
by Since the invention of vaccines, there have been those that have opposed it on a number of issues, ranging from wild conspiracy theories on the …
The Impact of the Real World on Idealistic Norms
by The Mertonian norms are universalism, communism, disinterestedness and organized skepticism. These Mertonian norms help us understand how science is done because they all are norms …
[Science and democracy- an extreme example]
by In 1600, Galileo used the telescope to observe the planets and how the earth revolved around a large mass of hot gas known as …
How Government Structure Affects the Science Community
by In this unit, we discussed two very different matters, science and democracy. We analyzed science and democracy throughout history and worked to find connections and …
Science for Social Need & the Patenting of Intellectual Property
by In The Sociology of Science: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations, Robert Merton, an American sociologist who is considered a founding father of modern sociology, introduced his …
Science and Democracy: A Strained Relationship in a Time of Crisis
by Throughout our readings in this week’s unit of STS, we read about the relationship that exists between science and democracy. In the current era of …