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» AIP Physics Success Stories    Highlights the important links between federal funding for basic and applied research and development and their economic benefits to society.    http://aip.org/success/

» American Physical Society Statements    Discussion on ethics and values, education, human rights, and national policy, from a physics perspective.    http://www.aps.org/policy/statements/

» Bad Science    Ben Goldacre's column from The Guardian, presented as a weblog. Articles generally focus on how the media misrepresents science.    http://www.badscience.net/

» Bayer - Science For A Better Life    Promotional stories about the results of science improving the lives of people and animals through health care, nutrition and high-tech materials.    http://www.scienceforabetterlife.bayer.com

» Belgian Biosafety Server    Focusing on scientific and regulatory aspects of biosafety, with regard to human activities carried out using pathogenic or genetically-modified organisms.    http://biosafety.ihe.be

» Biosociety    Provides information on European Union socio-economic research in the life sciences. Features information on research areas, databases, and general aims, as well as discussion forum, networks, and related links.    http://ec.europa.eu/research/biosociety/index_en.htm

» Cienciateca.com: Scientists Popularizing Science    Collection of articles covering science, technology, and society. Includes stories on evolution, industrial chemicals, energy, and materials.    http://www.cienciateca.com/stsindex.html

» EMBL Science and Society    Science and Society activities and events at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany    http://www.embl.org/aboutus/sciencesociety/index.html

» Elitism vs. Checks and Balances in Communicating Scientific Information to the Public    Paper by Arthur Kantrowitz proposing a method for communicating what science knows and doesn't know when facts are needed for public policy decision.    http://www.fplc.edu/risk/vol4/spring/kantro.htm

» Forum on Physics and Society    Division of the American Physical Society for discussion of science and society issues.    http://units.aps.org/units/fps/

» Hongladarom, Soraj    Assistant professor of Philosophy at Chulalongkorn University, specialising in problems arising from the interplay between modern science and Thai culture. Biography and academic papers.    http://homepage.mac.com/soraj/web/soraj.html

» House Committee on Science and Technology    Information about the work of this committee of the US House of Representatives.    http://science.house.gov/

» House Science and Technology Committee    The science committee in the 110th congress, chaired by Bart Gordon.    http://sciencedems.house.gov/

» Hybrid Vigor Institute    Educational organization created to facilitate the exchange and cultivation of interest in interdisciplinary science research. Publications and details of forthcoming conferences.    http://www.hybridvigor.org/

» IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology    Addressing such issues as environmental, health and safety implications of technology, engineering ethics and professional responsibility.    http://www.ieeessit.org/

» InScightsLab - Interfaces between Science and Society    Aims to enhance the communication, discussion and collaboration between researchers and other groups of practitioners (e.g. NGOs, policy makers, media, etc.) in Science and Society.    http://alba.jrc.it/ibss/

» Ingenious    This project by the British Science Museum and other museums brings together images and viewpoints to create insights into science and culture.    http://www.ingenious.org.uk/

» Institute of Science in Society    Membership organization in the UK, offering news articles, mailing lists, and membership information.    http://www.i-sis.org.uk/

» International Society for the Systems Sciences    Professional society for those interested in understanding and interacting systemically with reality. Emphasizing system-level approaches to evolution of and applications of science in society.    http://www.isss.org/

» Irish Science Centres Association    ISCAN fosters and promotes the public understanding of science and technology in Ireland.    http://www.iscan.ie

» Man Transformed    French museum exhibit showing how technology can modify our conception of humanity.    http://www.cite-sciences.com/english/ala_cite/expo/tempo/defis/homtrans/index.htm

» National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists    Addressing matters including scientific fraud, reliability scientific and technical information available to the federal courts, legal, ethical, and technological aspects of computer networks and genetic testing, and intellectual property issues associate    http://www.aaas.org/spp/sfrl/committees/ncls/

» Negrotti, Massimo    Director of the Lab for the Culture of the Artificial, University of Urbino, Italy. Page includes books, research interests, music and photos.    http://digilander.libero.it/maxnegro/Nuova1.html

» Noise    UK-wide campaign funded by EPSRC to raise awareness of science and engineering among young people.    http://www.noisemakers.org.uk/

» Panel on Public Affairs of the American Physical Society    in-depth studies on topics ranging from energy and environment to national security issues.    http://www.aps.org/policy/reports/popa-reports/index.cfm

» Physics and Society    Quarterly newsletter; articles on nuclear proliferation, nuclear power and energy policy.    http://units.aps.org/units/fps/newsletters/

» Politics & Science    Report by the majority staff of the Government Reform Committee assessing the treatment of science and scientists by the Bush Administration.    http://oversight.house.gov/investigations.asp?Issue=Politics+and+Science

» RiskWorld    Resources on risk assessment and risk management in medicine, environment, and society at large.    http://www.riskworld.com/

» Science Commons    An exploratory project to apply the philosophies and activities of Creative Commons in the realm of science. Science Commons works in three project areas: Publishing, Licensing, and Data.    http://sciencecommons.org/

» Science For People    Essays, reviews, and other opinion pieces presenting scientific and science policy topics without the jargon.    http://www.scienceforpeople.com

» Science and Institutions    Articles by Luis Gonzalez-Mestres, including topics of science ethics and other social aspects.    http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/4605/

» Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law Program    A project to examine intellectual property issues associated with electronic publishing in science and ethical research methods.    http://www.aaas.org/spp/sfrl/

» Sense About Science    A UK-based charitable trust to encourage an evidence-based approach to scientific and technological developments. Information and briefing documents about particular issues, along with details of how to get involved.    http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/

» Society for Evolutionary Analysis in Law    Scholarly association fostering interdisciplinary exploration of issues at the intersection of law, biology, and evolutionary theory. Features conference details, notices, other organization information, and links.    http://law.vanderbilt.edu/seal/

» Summer School at Institute of Communication, Lund University.    June 5-18, 2004 - Sciences and Humanities in a Changing world. The school is based on three two-week courses by distinguished scholars.    http://www.icomm.lu.se/summerschool

» TechNet: The Technology Network of the World Bank    Designed to encourage understanding of, and promote the use of science, technology and information in development.    http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/technet/

» The Canadian Science and Innovation Indicators Consortium (CSIIC)    Researches bibliometrics and other quantitative measures of scientific work for use in public and private decision making.    http://www.csiic.ca/

» The Engines of Our Ingenuity    Transcripts of a radio program exploring technology and culture.    http://www.uh.edu/engines/

» The Masters of History    A book about the impact of science and engineering on society.    http://www.geocities.com/savitz_1999/masters.htm

» The New Atlantis: A Journal of Technology and Society    A quarterly journal devoted to science and technology issues and their relation to social and political affairs    http://www.thenewatlantis.com

» The Robertson Center for Science and Public Policy    A public charity founded by scientists committed to the advancement of policies and practices that aid in the elimination of poverty and improving public health.    http://www.robertsoncenter.org

» The Society for Social Studies of Science (4S)    A scholarly association devoted to studying science, technology and society.    http://www.4sonline.org/

» Virtual Society?    Program funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to study the change in social interactions with new electronic technologies.    http://virtualsociety.sbs.ox.ac.uk/

» Voice of the Shuttle (VOS)    An annotated guide to online resources that respects the established humanities disciplines in their professional organization and points toward the transformation of those disciplines as they interact with the sciences and social sciences.    http://vos.ucsb.edu/index-netscape.asp

» W3C Technology & Society Domain    Concentrating on issues that arise from applications of Web technology, and devoting significant resources to international public policy issues.    http://www.w3.org/TandS/

» World Association for Case Method Research and Case Method Application Europe    Advancing the philosophy that complex economic and social problems, whether acute or chronic, cannot be solved by academic research bounded by the conventional constraints of strict rationality.    http://www.wacra-europe.org