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     • Scientific research can change our lives for the better, but it also presents risks – either through deliberate misuse or accident.
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     When scientific advances can both help and hurt humanity

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   Is science a good thing or a bad thing?

   • Science is nothing more or less than a remarkably successful empirical process for uncovering the way the world works. At its best, this process is open-ended and curiosity-driven. Trying to define science as an activity that upholds ‘the common good’ or is ‘in the national interest’ distorts the fact that science is simply a way of understanding the world.

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   Is science a public good?

   • These findings suggest that people largely see science as a public good, but there are certain contexts in which science is seen as a threat to people’s livelihoods. This has to be taken into account when thinking about the relationships between science and society.

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   What are the benefits of Science for society?

   • Science provides us with a new perspective on our place in the cosmos and a better understanding of ourselves as human beings (this benefits society). In this respect, one of the greatest benefits of science for society is how it transforms our culture. It helps us overcome our otherwise myopic preconceptions about how the world works.

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   Are new ways of Science a good thing?

   • And that’s potentially a good thing because it brings the benefits of science to more people, more rapidly. However, these new ways of science won’t benefit everyone unless scientists have a serious conversation about inclusion. For example, the pandemic also showed a disproportionate effect on women scientists as compared to men.

   As the world changes, science does too – and that’s a good thing

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   Do people like science?

   • Around two fifths of people in the world think science benefits people like them, as well as most people in their country. People with this view tend to be relatively well-off in their country, and they tend to be in countries with a higher national income.

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   Does science help'very few' people?

   • In three regions, about a third of people said that science helps 'very few' people in the country: South America (37%), Central America/Mexico (34%), and Southern Africa (36%). These findings signal the relatively low confidence among people in those regions that the benefits of science are available to all of society.

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3. theconversation.com › as-the-world-changes-scienceAs the world changes, science does too – and that’s a good thing

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   Jan 25, 2021 · As scientists who have been involved in research, technological development, advocacy, diplomacy and the realisation of societal benefits from science, we believe that yes, “Science 4.0” is...

4. netivist.org › debate › pros-and-cons-of-technologyTechnology pros and cons: is tech good for society? - netivist

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   Is technology good for society? A brief history. The impact of technology on society is undeniable. Technology and science have played a central role in human history and help shape entire civilizations. Technological progress was key for the emergence and downfall of empires.

5. phys.org › news › 2017-02-scientific-advancesWhen scientific advances can both help and hurt humanity

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   Feb 3, 2017 · When scientists and policy experts wrangle over how to deal with dual-use technologies, they tend to focus on the division between applications for good or evil.

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7. journals.sagepub.com › doi › fullScientists as celebrities: Bad for science or good for society?

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   Jan 1, 2015 · The author explores the reasons why scientists such as Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, and Neil deGrasse Tyson became celebrities, as well as sharing his own experience. He describes how public acclaim is often uncorrelated to scientific accomplishment and depends more on communication skills and personality traits.

   • Author: Lawrence M. Krauss

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8. www.procon.org › headlines › artificialIs Artificial Intelligence Good for Society? Top 3 Pros and Cons

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   Sep 9, 2024 · AI robots and other software and hardware are becoming less expensive and need none of the benefits and services required by human workers, such as sick days, lunch hours, bathroom breaks, health insurance, pay raises, promotions, and performance reviews, which spells trouble for workers and society at large.

9. www.newyorker.com › what-is-science-good-forWhat Is Science Good For? - The New Yorker

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   Apr 21, 2017 · It’s true that the progress of science has brought unparalleled prosperity and wealth to a significant fraction of the world’s population, and that it has created technologies that have changed...

10. wellcome.org › 2018 › chapter-4-science-and-societyChapter 4: Science and society | Wellcome Global Monitor 2018

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    Science is often described as a public good – it seems obvious to many in the scientific community that their work helps to generate knowledge that the rest of society can use to improve people’s lives.