Science and Society

 This page contains citations and link to the document which describes desirable relations between society/state and science on the example of the United States, which is produced by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine ("nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and the world").



SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
National Goals for a New Era

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NATIONAL GOALS FOR SCIENCE

Science and technology are closely linked to important national objectives in such areas as economic growth, health care, national security, and environmental protection. These linkages implicitly raise the question of what goals the nation should have for science and technology and how these goals should be reflected in levels of investment, organizational arrangements, and subjects for research and development.
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A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR FUNDING
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PRINCIPLES TO BE FOLLOWED...

Scientific research, like any large social endeavor, is influenced by a set of principles that distill the experience of the past into guidelines for today. These principles take on new significance in light of the goals discussed above.

The Need for Quality

Research that is not creative and innovative has very little impact on society. The funders, performers, and users of research therefore need to adopt and enforce procedures that ensure the quality of research.

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Don't be afraid of change
It's for the benefit of mankind.

One more citation, which will not like very much the guys who participated in destruction of my previous account:
Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth, for being correct, for being you.
Never apologize for being correct, or for being years ahead of your time.
If you're right and you know it, speak your mind.
Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth.

      -- Mahatma Gandhi