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9789057005398

Thirteenth Labor

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  • ISBN13:

    9789057005398

  • ISBN10:

    9057005395

  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 1999-06-23
  • Publisher: CRC Press

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Written to explore how we might improve science literacy among future citizens - & generally how we can foster a more humane, globally oriented society - given the technological democracy in which most of us live, this book addresses topics such as the importance of transdisciplinarity in science education, the role of science centers in improving science literacy, & the importance of creating an "empathetic science." Seeking innovative approaches to science & education through interdisciplinary cross talk & a suite of new ideas, a score of wise men & women, hailing from different backgrounds & disciplines - scientists, educators, philosophers, diplomats, futurists, theologians, Nobel laureates, businessmen, & high school teachers - have come together in the creation of this thought-provoking book on science education, present & future. Selected Contents: Towards a Scienceless Society? * The Neglected, But Not Negligible, Responsibility of Science to Society & to Future Generations * Cosmological Education for Future Generations * Tolstoy, Napoleon & Gompers * The Thirteenth Labor of Hercules * Confronting Complexity: A New Meaning to World Literacy * Science Literacy for the 21st Century

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Series
Preface
Boston Forum Attendees
Toward a Scienceless Society?p. 1
Transdisciplinarity in Science Education and in Science Communicationp. 15
The Neglected, But Not Negligible, Responsibility of Science to Society and to Future Generationsp. 23
Toward an Empathic Science: The Hidden Subtext for Fundamental Educational Changep. 35
Cosmological Education for Future Generationsp. 45
Tolstoy, Napoleon and Gompersp. 53
The Thirteenth Labor of Herculesp. 61
Science Education and the Crisis of Gullibilityp. 71
False Experts, Valid Expertisep. 79
Confronting Complexity: A New Meaning to World Literacyp. 87
Sciences and the Future of Human Culturep. 101
The Guidance System of Higher Mind: Implications for Science and Science Educationp. 111
A Question of Will, Not Knowledgep. 123
Some Remarks about Educationp. 131
Science Literacy for the 21st Century: The Role of Science Centersp. 139
Networking, Interdisciplinarity, and Scientific/Technical Literacy: Perspectives from the Space Programp. 151
Why Don't Physics Students Understand Physics? Building a Consensus, Fostering Changep. 163
Toward a Science-Friendly Societyp. 175
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