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On Science, Society and the Contemporary Condition
With the massive investment in science since WWII, why are so many scientists questioning science’s resilience?
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Science is not as objective as often thought. It is conducted in the context of a contemporary culture. The ideals and imagination that propelled so much scientific discovery of the past have been undermined in recent decades. Big-budget projects and the information overload have stultified disciplines, undermining creativity and leading to a hegemony of research silos and a failure to evolve the conceptual frameworks underlying research.
About the Author
Peter Bretscher comes from a scientific family, and met scientists as a kid who, he later realized, were giants of their fields. As a teen, he became interested in philosophy and scientific theories. He became committed to explore whether he himself might have the gifts to contribute to science.