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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?
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.